Darkroom Portraits (Part 2)

[stevenje]

Getting close to finishing up the darkroom.

 

[Neal]

Sweet!

 

[Pieter12]

As long as you're at it, I would either paint the wall and ceiling adjacent to the enlarger black. Or put up some black cloth. All to minimize any stray light from the enlarger reflecting off the surfaces and affecting your prints.

 

[mshchem]

i bought one of the Beseler 45MXT enlargers from my college a year ago when it abruptly closed. figured i could at least build a table for it and set up a folding table for trays and print on the enlarger i used in college 24 years after i graduated. i have the table built and the building bug bit me. i now have a 1/8th scale drawing of a framed and fully enclosed darkroom with an 8 foot sink and prepping to submit for a permit. lol. this thread is great! getting lots of ideas on how to problem solve the organization!

Magnificent!!! I have 4 of these enlargers 2 setup and in use. What lightsource do you have. If you have a dichroic colorhead that has a delay in the lamp ask for help. I know how to cure it

Building darkrooms is a gas!

 

[mshchem]

Getting close to finishing up the darkroom.

Is that a light booth? I use Pako belt dryers for fiber. Essential to my workflow.

 

[stevenje]

As long as you're at it, I would either paint the wall and ceiling adjacent to the enlarger black. Or put up some black cloth. All to minimize any stray light from the enlarger reflecting off the surfaces and affecting your prints.

Great suggestion. I will do that.

 

[stevenje]

Magnificent!!! I have 4 of these enlargers 2 setup and in use. What lightsource do you have. If you have a dichroic colorhead that has a delay in the lamp ask for help. I know how to cure it

Building darkrooms is a gas!

 

[stevenje]

It is the standard condenser head. I bought the 45MCRX enlarger and the Arkay Photo Drum Print Dryer (Model 150) both for $125 some years ago.

 

[stevenje]

Is that a light booth? I use Pako belt dryers for fiber. Essential to my workflow.

It is a Nuarc N1000 Instant Mercury Printer. I got it free from a local print shop that changed over to digital. I am interested in trying various alternative photography processes, so I picked this up.

 

[mshchem]

It is a Nuarc N1000 Instant Mercury Printer. I got it free from a local print shop that changed over to digital. I am interested in trying various alternative photography processes, so I picked this up.

Rock on! You are set! One note on the print dryer. If sticking becomes an issue try hardener. Only time I have had a problem is after toning in a warm darkroom.

 

[stevenje]

Rock on! You are set! One note on the print dryer. If sticking becomes an issue try hardener. Only time I have had a problem is after toning in a warm darkroom.

Thank you for the tip.