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Old 17th December 2010, 07:49 PM
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Hi all,

I just joined FADU, hoping for some advice while I learn about printing.

I've been taking photos for only 3 years - digital at first. Then I was given a 35mm SLR by a relative and starting shooting B&W. From day one I processed the films at home, and scanned them onto the computer. I've had good success and lots of fun.

I collect cameras, and insist only on buying ones that work. I don't want a museum to look at, I want a collection I can enjoy. I now shoot 35mm and 120 format.

Just this week I bought an enlarger and converted my loft to a darkroom big enough to use it effectively (I used to do films in the bathroom). I tried to print several photos and it seems somewhat harder than processing films - the results are variable and I haven't managed to make a perfect print yet.

So please bear with me as I ask questions about printing in the forum, and gradually gain experience.
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Old 17th December 2010, 07:59 PM
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Welcome Judas. You are quite right, printing is harder than developing films possible since more judgement is required in printing. Enjoy the learning curve, it's steep to start with.
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Old 17th December 2010, 08:07 PM
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Hi and welcome to FADU. Glad to see you have got a darkroom and have had the chance to try printing. You're right it is harder than developing but a lot more fun. It is after all the end product. I enjoy seeing a strip of well processed negs come out of the tank but nothing like as much as looking at the prints. The neg is part of the journey but the print is the arrival

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Old 17th December 2010, 08:14 PM
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Hi Judas Welcome
You will NEVER know it all with film and darkroom practice. But I am sure that you will get all the help you need nin FADU
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Old 17th December 2010, 08:30 PM
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Old 17th December 2010, 08:57 PM
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Thanks all for the welcome.

I forgot to mention that the usual blurb I trot out when talking about this is that I think digital cameras are like Ford Mondeos. They're reliable, practical, convenient, predictable, and utterly boring. Film is fun.
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Old 17th December 2010, 09:40 PM
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Hi Judas and welcome to fadu, I have collected and used working classic cameras for 3 years now, and prefer them to ''modern''cameras, any help you need just ask and someone will have the awnser,Richard
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Pleased you're joining us, Judas. And I'm sure I'm not alone in saying we look forward to seeing your work (in progress).
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Hello Judas and welcome to FADU.

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Not made a perfect print yet Judas? Me neither, 25 years and still searching, that's the magic.
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