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Old 14th January 2012, 06:36 PM
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Hello everyone,

I'v had an interest in film photography for a few years now. Over this time I have tried to collect bits of darkroom equipment. Now I have a shed (10' x 8') I'd like to set up my long awaited darkroom, only thing is the floor is not the most stable even though its on a concrete pad.
Has anyone had to overcome this problem before?

I have several cameras that I use.

Canon AE1 program with various lenses (Main camera)
Canon T70 used alongside the AE1 Program
Pentax P30T with 100mm macro lens and ring flash
Weltaflex TLR
Mamiya C330

I think I have a few others but dont tell the wife

Anyway, this is a great forum and I cant wait to get stuck in.

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Old 14th January 2012, 07:43 PM
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Welcome to the forum Geoff, seems like a reasonable array of hardware that you have.

As to your floor problem it depends what is under the floor, is there a void? I once got over this sort of problem (where there was a void) by cutting circular holes in the floor about 6" diameter where I wanted to stabilise it, and dropping thick plastic bags through to the ground below. The bag were then filled with concrete to floor level, which when set, stopped the movement.
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Old 14th January 2012, 07:47 PM
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Welcome to FADU Geoff. Nice that you have an embryonic darkroom to move into. If the floor is concrete then I'd have thought you have the necessary foundation and the layer on top might just need refixing to it.

Flex if it is there is not ideal for a darkroom.


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Old 14th January 2012, 08:24 PM
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Hi Geoff and welcome to Fadu, I too have a Weltaflex TLR among my collection, a very capable camera.
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Old 14th January 2012, 08:24 PM
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Thank you both for your welcomes.

The shed has a wooden floor which is stood on a solid concrete base. I like the idea of cutting the holes in the wooden floor then pouring some concrete pillars - maybe one at each corner and two in the centre. I could then build a really sturdy bench for the enlarger to sit on.

By the way, my enlarger is not a posh one, its a Meopta Opemus 5. I don't have the Meochrom colour head but it'd be nice to have the option. The glass in the negative carrier is not the correct stuff. I read somewhere that there is a special type of glass that should be used.

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Old 14th January 2012, 08:29 PM
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Geoff, nothing wrong with Meopta enlargers, very well made and will almost last forever, I have a Opemus 6 and have had it for several years
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Hello and welcome to the forum, Geoff.
Goodluck with the DIY!
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Old 15th January 2012, 08:14 AM
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Geoff, the glass is anti-newton glass, but if you are not getting Newton's Rings on your prints then you don't need it.
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Old 15th January 2012, 10:10 AM
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Hi Dave,

I've never seen any rings on previous prints, but there again I haven't made an awful lot as my current bathroom/darkroom is not very comfortable to work in.

Are the rings very visible on the final print or do you have to really look for them?

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Geoff.
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Welcome to the forum, Geoff and good luck with your darkroom!
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