On 2/19/2008 10:01 PM Steven Woody spake thus:
> On Feb 20, 12:37 pm, David Nebenzahl <nob...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> On 2/19/2008 7:59 PM jjs spake thus:
>>
>>> In my most humble opinion, single-tray processing for B&W is not
worthwhile.
>>> If you have an area large enough area for three or four trays, it's
>>> downright silly. For color, on the other hand, it is the rule.
>>
>> I agree. I'm curious; why are you (asking the O.P. here) interested in
>> single-tray processing? Are you working in a closet where you only have
>> room for one tray? Or is it, as I suspect, because there's some kind of
>> mystique to the Single-Tray Method, the One True Way to Process Photo
>> Paper? (At least, that's the impression one gets from Mr. Quinn's many
>> posts on the subject.) Do you think you'll get better results from it?
>>
>> Myself, I really don't see the point.
>
> I interested in single-tray because,
>
> 1, My room is not large, even thougth it's capable use three trays,
> use one tray only is attractive to me;
Well, that seems like the only compelling reason to use just one tray
(although the "tray ladder" suggested here might be a workaround).
> 2, Using one-tray method means I need to pour solutions back into its
> container, this is easy to maintain solution temperature in a water
> bath;
But that's what makes this method much more a pain in the ass, in my
view; all that pouring in and out of bottles. And in black & white
processing, who cares about "maintaining solution temperature"? (You
aren't processing color paper, are you?)
> 3, A well built, larger, dedicated photographic tray is not cheap.
Really? At least here (the US), trays are probably the cheapest items in
a darkroom. Where are you?
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