Total dark is just not dark enough for me.

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• Dec 3, 2003

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Aggie said:

But then I also stick out my tongue when I am concentrating on doing something.

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And all this time I thought you were making a silent comment

- Mike

 

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• Dec 4, 2003

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I did find a "door" into an alternate universe. Just dorp a JOBO bottle cap - or anything - onto the floor of a darkroom in total darkness. It will bounce at aa rate exceeding the speed of light - and chances are that it will never be seen again.

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I dub this Sukach's Law!

Sukach's Law - Anything dropped on the floor of a darkroom in total darkness will bounce at a rate exceeding the speed of light and never be seen again!

ALL HAIL ED!

Great post!

Personally the first time I saw that damn spark come off the tape at the end of a roll of 120, I freaked....

I wasn't expecting that....

 

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• Dec 4, 2003

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• Dec 4, 2003

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I even keep my glasses on...

 

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When I show people my pictures, they sometimes say the prints look better when *they* close their eyes... Does that count? ops:

 

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• Sep 18, 2004

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Total darkness eyes open with the use of a ex military set of night vision eye glasses.
how weird is that then.

 

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• Sep 19, 2004

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I close my eyes so tightly when I load holders that I no longer have to turn the lights out.

 

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• Sep 19, 2004

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Yup - eyes shut, right toe pointing just slightly to the right, and tongue pointing to the left.
Sheet film goes in soo much more smoothly that way.

 

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• Sep 19, 2004

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eyes shut and when rolling film onto reels i often turn around and around and around, usually unawares. the first time this happened i didn't notice the turning at all and was quite befuddled to find that the counter and the door where not where i had left them.

 

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• Sep 19, 2004

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I also close my eyes when loading film on the reels, as well I always count down my time One steamboat , two steamboat, to see if I match the timer when printing .

 

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• Sep 19, 2004

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Eyes open. I develop sheet film and sometimes roll film in open tanks. I can be in the dark for over an hour at a time, over two if I am developing 8x10 in trays. I learned a long time ago I get a headache after about ten min. if i try to keep my eyes closed

 

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• Sep 19, 2004

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Eyes closed loading film for developement or loading film holders for shooting. this is done in total darkness or even when using a changing bag.

The other day I was in my film loading room and was loading film onto spools for processing. When I was done I opened my eyes only to realize the door was open. The room is in the basement and it was at night so there was next to no light and the film was fine.

 

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• Sep 19, 2004

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Ed Sukach said:

Not only do I keep my eyes closed, I usually keep my glasses on.
Weird?? You call that weird? I'll show you *WEIRD* ...
Not only that ... I drink a LOT of coffee ... I show you WIRED weird!!

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I keep my eyes closed even when using a changing bag but I do take my glasses off for some reason.

Coffee yep make it and drink it in the darkroom (well my wife does keep calling it the kitchen). Best one for me if Java so you see I prefer to be traditional in photography and my coffee, no digi stuff at all if I can help it.

Arrrrh I'm typing this on a laptop ......

 

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• Sep 19, 2004

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John McCallum said:

Yup - eyes shut, right toe pointing just slightly to the right, and tongue pointing to the left.
Sheet film goes in soo much more smoothly that way.

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You antipodean's! Hah!

Up here we have the left toe pointing to the left and the tongue pointing to the right. Coriolis force, you know...

 

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• Sep 19, 2004

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You antipodean's! Hah!

Up here we have the left toe pointing to the left and the tongue pointing to the right. Coriolis force, you know...

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Hah - I suspected as much!
Actually I've found the film manufacturers very accomodating of the Coriolis Forces, and perhaps something to be aware of, if one ever travels to the Antipodes. Plaase make a note that our customs dept have a special policy that no film may enter the country unless the emulsion is on the Other Side.