Safelight in fridge

[DBP]

I have an old fridge in my darkroom, filled with film, paper, soda, beer, and cold cuts. Real food goes in the one in the kitchen. Some years ago I replaced the bulb with a small safelight bulb. Has anyone else done this?

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

No room for a fridge in my bathroom.

 

[Clueless]

Now, why didn't I think of that!

 

[jlehmus]

I thought that beverages in the darkroom were an absolutely no-no, yet secretly I've been doing this. A pot of strong tea to kick off a printing session, some red wine sometimes during a film dev session. I've found that wine and printing doesn't give good results.

 

[FrankB]

I think you should talk to Andy K (if my memory serves me right!)

 

[Andy K]

Yes I have now done this.

 

[Nige]

I've only wrecked one print, forgetting it was in the developer while I grabbed a brew!

 

[jim appleyard]

I have an old fridge in my darkroom, filled with film, paper, soda, beer, and cold cuts. Real food goes in the one in the kitchen. QUOTE]


Beer is not real food??? As a grade-school student, I distincly remember the food pyramid with the four (five?) basic food groups. I could swear that beer was on that chart!

 

[DBP]

I have an old fridge in my darkroom, filled with film, paper, soda, beer, and cold cuts. Real food goes in the one in the kitchen. QUOTE]


Beer is not real food??? As a grade-school student, I distincly remember the food pyramid with the four (five?) basic food groups. I could swear that beer was on that chart!

Real food - food that requires skill in preparation - see also 'real photography'

So beer is only real food if you make your own.

(This should be fun)

 

[Claire Senft]

I tried it in the bedroom almost 40 years ago. It did not work.

 

[copake_ham]

Real food - food that requires skill in preparation - see also 'real photography'

So beer is only real food if you make your own.

(This should be fun)

Hmmm...so an apple is not real food; but apple cobbler is? :confused:

 

[DBP]

Hmmm...so an apple is not real food; but apple cobbler is? :confused:

In my case, yes. I can't eat raw apples, only cooked. I'm allergic to something in many fruits that breaks down under heat. Which is frustrating because I really like apples.

 

[Jim Jones]

If you keep the keg in the refrigerator and run the tap outside, you don't have to worry about the safelight.

 

[Lee Hamiel]

Reminds me of the guy that taped rubylith film over his tv screen so he could watch tv shows while printing large runs

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Reminds me of the guy that taped rubylith film over his tv screen so he could watch tv shows while printing large runs

Eugene Smith did that.

 

[GeorgesGiralt]

Hi !
Why not just removing the bulb ? My fridge is not deep enough to need ligh to differentiate a paper box from a can of beer ... And if I can't dinstinguish between the two I'd better not drink what I pull out ;-)

 

[DBP]

Hi !
Why not just removing the bulb ? My fridge is not deep enough to need ligh to differentiate a paper box from a can of beer ... And if I can't dinstinguish between the two I'd better not drink what I pull out ;-)

The fridge door opens on the side away from the safelights, so without the light I can't distinguish between beer and soda.

 

[FrankB]

The fridge door opens on the side away from the safelights, so without the light I can't distinguish between beer and soda.

Sounds like a damn good reason for not having soda in your fridge...!