I'm strictly a hobbyist, technically minded but try and keep my artistic side well fed.
My first darkroom was at 15 and it was my father's. I didn't do much there but watch what he did on occasion and the knowledge sunk in. My first camera was my grandfather's Leica that I borrowed.
Later at 18 I built a darkroom of my own using parts scavenged from my father's old one that he had stopped using. Still with the Leica I did a bunch of 35mm pics of my friends, the occasional trip and a bunch of abstract stuff on a combination of Tri-X, Plus-X and Tech Pan in a combination of D76, HC110 and Microdol with one failed foray into Rodinal.
Now at 50 I'm building a new, small bathroom darkroom and find myself here
I've since added some toys to my film collection:
1944 Graflex Combat Graphic (aka "Graphic 45") in olive drab that I'm slowly restoring.
1953 Graflex Pacemaker Crown Graphic 4x5 that I picked up to restore. Easy work and I liked it so much now that I'm nearly done cleaning/lubing that I gave it a tele-optar for an early Christmas present this year.
Finally a 1962 Century Graphic and a 6x9 back that needs a little cosmetic work but otherwise is in great mechanical shape.
So... HI
- Patrick
My first darkroom was at 15 and it was my father's. I didn't do much there but watch what he did on occasion and the knowledge sunk in. My first camera was my grandfather's Leica that I borrowed.
Later at 18 I built a darkroom of my own using parts scavenged from my father's old one that he had stopped using. Still with the Leica I did a bunch of 35mm pics of my friends, the occasional trip and a bunch of abstract stuff on a combination of Tri-X, Plus-X and Tech Pan in a combination of D76, HC110 and Microdol with one failed foray into Rodinal.
Now at 50 I'm building a new, small bathroom darkroom and find myself here
I've since added some toys to my film collection:
1944 Graflex Combat Graphic (aka "Graphic 45") in olive drab that I'm slowly restoring.
1953 Graflex Pacemaker Crown Graphic 4x5 that I picked up to restore. Easy work and I liked it so much now that I'm nearly done cleaning/lubing that I gave it a tele-optar for an early Christmas present this year.
Finally a 1962 Century Graphic and a 6x9 back that needs a little cosmetic work but otherwise is in great mechanical shape.
So... HI
- Patrick