Re: [APML] OT: Homemade Enlargers( and other film stuff)

[George Anderson <georgea@cam.org>]

PAY THE SHIPPING! I had a B-22 for five years and my only regret was
letting my ex talk me into not setting up a darkroom in the house we
bought. Two years later the B-22 and all the equipemnt was sold, big
mistake.
When finances allow by a nice el-nikor lens for it. Printing your own
B&W is very rewarding, and besides astro work there is always landscape
and nature that works really well in B&W. There was a photographer Ansel
somebody or other <BG> who managed to make a bit of a name for himself
because of his B&W and the zone system.
Also Yousef Karsh was renowned for his B&W work in portrature.
They both shot large format but you have to start somewhere.

George Anderson
Montreal Canada

Clear skies and good health

Brian larmay wrote:
> 
> Hi guys, thanks for the feedback..
> I hadnt really known they were that cheap to buy..this
> was just a new curiosity of mine really.
> 
> Someone replied offlist and offered me an Omega B22
> enlarger for free...all I have to do is pay for
> shipping.
> 
> I really wonder how many people out there still do
> this kind of stuff with the temptation of digital
> quickness.
> Is the digital realm really that quick and satisfying
> or about the same in process and procedure considering
> developing, printing, taking the picture etc? What is
> given up or lost?
> Seems like it would take more time just saving up for
> anything digital, but once you get there, I guess your
> set until it outdates itself.
> I dunno....I havent tried digital to really judge it.
> Im in love with the whole mystique of film based
> photography though and cant seem to entertain the
> thought "much" of switching over.
> Everything is so quick these days ...so incredibly
> digital, it makes me want to step back and say "hey",
> slow down for petes sake", but Im sure Ill get blown
> over if I stay too long by casting my voice to the
> wind.
> 
> Anyways, thanks for letting me rant, and for your
> replies.
> Brian
> 
> O ..and please .. do not start a war over film vs
> digital.
> 
> >
> > In a message dated 2/25/04 5:05:16 PM,
> > power_windows4789@yahoo.com writes:
> >
> > << Has anyone ever heard of using a slide projector
> > as a
> > an enlarger for making prints?
> >
> > Pardon the offtopic,
> > Brian >>
> >
> > Brian:
> > In theory it would work as an enlarger and a slide
> > projector are similiat
> > but........
> > why go to the trouble?
> >
> > Studios and photographers, having gone 'digital',
> > are almost giving away
> > their entire darkrooms and once $1000 enlargers are
> > going for $100.
> >
> > Kent Kirkley
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