Recent content by hoganlia

Good lord... all this has come from one simple question. A little overwhelming but I think it is just what I needed. It was hard getting my head around all of this wonderful information. I finaly am seeing a logic as well but actually getting it onto the paper is what will count, as Matt said...

Matt, that makes a hello of a lot of sense to me and somehow clarifies the basis concept. Thanks a million

I think Matt King's comment below your post makes a lot of sense. That's part of the problem with the test strips I suffered over... consistency and understanding where to position myself. BTW, it's nice to know someone who can get as confused as I do.

Please excuse my lack of reply... both my wife and I have been down with a really bad case of flu since Christmas, better now but still not 100% and I have been lax getting back to things. Yes, in my case the advice helped a lot. Firstly was to brush minimum quantity of graphite on the outer end...

Please excuse my lack of reply... both mu wife and I have been down with a really bad case of flu since Christmas, better now but still not 100% and I have been lax getting back to things. I certainly do appreciate your comments and suggestions. Probably next week I'll be up to darkroom work...

Please excuse my lack of reply... both mu wife and I have been down with a really bad case of flu since Christmas, better now but still not 100% and I have been lax getting back to things. I certainly do appreciate your comments and suggestions. Probably next week I'll be up to darkroom work...

So very much obliged Matt. A thousand thanks, and suddenly my flu seems quite a bit better.

Hi folks. I want to try my hand at F/Stop printing without buying the device (a pensioner's life demands you get things in order of priorities.... new device = less paper.... a no brainer ... ie, no device). So, for €7 I have picked up a Kodak Projection Print Scale and accessed an adjustment...

Hi folks, a Happy New Year to all and my fervent hope that the year ahead will be packed with exciting photographic adventures for all and sundry. A few weeks ago I tried applying an enlarging formula so as to reproduce the outcome of a 5x7 print on to a 10x8 paper. I used a formula I found...

Cool. Thanks for the presentation. I'll check that out today.

Thanks for the comment... I don't think I can afford the RH Analyzer at present... paper, film and chemicals have top priority. What you suggest re the test-strip holder, I saw on a video by Dist Photo and thought it was a good idea. That, I think I can make without too much trouble. Much obliged

I came across this post on the blog of The Minimalist. The writer outlines how he combines the Kodak Printing scale with F-Stop Printing... without the need to buy the apparatus. https://tomnorthfilm.wordpress.com/tag/kodak-projection-print-scale/ There is one thing that I'm not sure of re...

Life in the darkroom is challenging and frustrating at times, but I am loving it. (And slowly, slowly getting there) Thanks for your help and advice.

Thanks so much for the detailed explanation... something new to get my head around. Probably useful initially to get me to the height and from there I and do that may ratios and adjustment factor for the time will be more accurate. Much appreciated my friend.

We have a saying in Catalonia: never go to bed without learning something new. This time it was reversed... I woke up this morning and learned something new as soon as I did