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Old 20th December 2010, 09:58 PM
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My name is Steve and I have been a lurking here and APUG for a while. These two sites have persuaded me that traditional photography is best. I sold my darkroom kit a few years ago and went digital. But I am so fed up of sitting in front of a computer and 'playing around'. I borrowed a film camera and went out to get the feel again. Now I have a bigger collection of film cameras than I ever had. I have searched fleabay for darkroom kit and i'm nearly ready to go (Just waiting for my Analyser from RH Designs). I don't think I have been this excited about Photography since I made my first print many moons ago. Look forward to keeping good company. Have a great christmas and new year.
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Old 20th December 2010, 10:11 PM
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Hello Steve and welcome to FADU. It is good to see you back with film and feeling liberated I am sure you will enjoy FADU and I look forward to seeing some of your work on the forum.

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Old 20th December 2010, 10:32 PM
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Hello and welcome Steve.

I know what you mean about being sat infront of a screen. Between the computer and the TV the darkroom becomes a refreshingly productive sanctuary and retreat.
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Old 21st December 2010, 08:09 AM
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Hi Steve, glad that you have found us, and made the decision to return to a darkroom.
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Old 21st December 2010, 08:21 AM
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Hi Steve and welcome back to the dark side , looking forward to your input and seeing some of the results of your new darkroom,Richard
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Old 21st December 2010, 09:12 AM
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Welcome to fadu Steve.
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Old 21st December 2010, 09:16 AM
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Welcome Steve and glad you saw the light - oops - I mean dark
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Old 21st December 2010, 11:16 AM
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Hi and welcome to FADU from someone who flirted with digital got fed up with it and came back to film and darkroom like yourself.

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Old 21st December 2010, 07:20 PM
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Thank you all for the warm welcome. I'm really looking forward to this.
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Old 21st December 2010, 08:37 PM
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Welcome Steve. Nice to see your return to film and darkroom. The red/orange light in a darkroom always make it seem more cosy when its "brass monkeys" :

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