[pure-silver] Re: After sinks, your favourite tongs?

  • From: "Eric Neilsen Photography" <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 10:13:36 -0500

I can certainly relate to quickness that the platinum print area clean
compared to the multi tray approach. The last thing that I sometimes want to
do is put it all up at the end of a big session, but that is where a
schedule comes in to play. I just plan ahead and except for the 30x40 print
sessions most of the prints are done washing the same time the lights go out
after clean up.

Selenium toning and toning in general, is done as a separate step in my
darkroom procedure.  The toner is only out as long as needed and always
covered when not actively toning.  It is also placed just under the main
vent to prevent it for getting active in the free air flow.

In all, it sounds like you are more focused with a single tray and that
might be the best modality for your printing.  I find a good music selection
and interesting images works for me : )     

Eric Neilsen Photography
4101 Commerce Street
Suite 9
Dallas, TX 75226
http://e.neilsen.home.att.net
http://ericneilsenphotography.com
 

> -----Original Message-----
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> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lloyd Erlick
> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 8:36 AM
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: After sinks, your favourite tongs?
> 
> At 02:33 PM 7/28/2005 , Eric wrote:
> 
> ...  If I had
> >tremendous space considerations, I might consider using a single tray.
> 
> 
> 
> July 30, 2005, from Lloyd Erlick,
> 
> Single-tray is certainly space effective. I've found it is more effective
> all around. I prefer it as a usual working method because it is quicker
> and
> easier than the multiple tray method, especially with larger sheet sizes.
> It is also more flexible (can switch to larger paper size very easily, can
> keep several versions of developer and/or toner at hand easily,
> temperature
> control of solutions is simple, etc.)
> 
> I always found I was pooped out by the end of a darkroom session, but I
> still had all those trays to deal with. Another angst, frankly. My memory
> is colored by the fatigue that made it all the worse. And single-tray paid
> me a little bonus I didn't expect: because my selenium toner is now in the
> tray for only the ten minutes at a time that I require, it does not have
> time enough to stain the tray. I never have to clean a selenium toner
> stained tray! Unbelievable... (Well, I do have to clean the tray once in a
> while, and some of the staining is bound to be selenium, but you know what
> I mean.)
> 
> Basically, with single-tray I get a larger proportion of darkroom pleasure
> and a smaller one of darkroom drudgery. I'd say I also work more
> efficiently over the long term (fewer time wasting errors and fewer wasted
> sheets).
> 
> regards,
> --le
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