On Feb 20, 3:15 pm, David Nebenzahl <nob...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On 2/19/2008 10:01 PM Steven Woody spake thus:
>
>
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> > On Feb 20, 12:37 pm, David Nebenzahl <nob...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> On 2/19/2008 7:59 PM jjs spake thus:
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> >>> 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?)
Yes, I do B/W. But if solution temperature is not ranged around 68F,
i am not sure how many minutes I should put a paper in the developer.
B/W print is really develop-to-complete? I am afraid if I develop a
paper too much, it will goes darker than it should in normal.
>
> > 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?
Buy a Jobo AP 8x10 plastic tray in China, you need about 8 dollors,
and 16 dollors for 16'' tray.
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