[pure-silver] Re: Processing Verichrome Pan
- From: Tim Daneliuk <tundra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:00:34 -0500
On 6/2/2010 10:06 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin magid" <martin.magid@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Pure Silver" <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 6:57 AM
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Processing Verichrome Pan
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>> Thanks Richard. I did not know about the destructive effects of
>> benzotriazole. 8 minutes of see-sawing in the dark is a pain, but I
>> did it
>> 60 years ago, and can (I hope) do it again.
>>
>> Marty
>>
> The first film I ever developed was done this way. It was the old
> Verichrome, an orthochromatic film. I had a Kodak "darkroom in a box"
> which had three little trays, a couple of film clips, a ruby lamp some
> other stuff and a few Kodak Tri-Chem Paks. I worked under the ruby lamp.
> I can still see the film coming up in my mind to this day even though
> this was more than sixty years ago. The thrill has never left me. The
> package also contained a little package of Velox and I think a small
> printing frame. I made prints of the negatives. I am pretty sure it was
> 127 film so the negatives and prints were pretty small. The curious
> thing is that I have no memory of the subject matter.
>
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Dick -
This is *exactly* how I "learned" the darkroom. Someone had the bits of this kit
laying about and gave it to me. A few years ago, I saw a more-or-less complete
version of this "Kodak Advanced Photo-Lab" on eBay and I bought it. It had one
of the Tri-Chem backs left as well as a partial box of Velox and Kodabromide
F-3.
I still need to replace the now-decaying power cord on the contact printing box,
but the kit is otherwise pretty much in A+ shape. I have real intention of
using
it, it's just a lovely atavism ...
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