I would like to learn how to print my own picture someday. Once again, great video!. Its nice to see your workspace and see slightly how you might work. Very good setup Nico. Now I want to convert my bathroom into a darkroom. lol..
You really should! Printing in the darkroom is when it all makes sense. Bathroom darkrooms are easy to make as water and darkness are common in such places.
My wife is going to go nuts when i do that!. lol. I've been seeing some enlargers on ebay and there were many, many, many times I almost jumped into buying one but It is just too large for my bathroom. I am very tempted to buy one, I just do not know what to look for when buying one to begin with. Sad face. lol. Thanks for the reply Nico and please keep uploading!.
+Albert Christop It is pretty crazy the amounts of enlargers out there. If its too much for your bathroom you can make a table with wheels and keep it all in a corner of the house and then bring it in. I have seen some clever solutions. Also about the wife situation I can relate, but when they see real prints instead of new cameras they calm down. At least in my house... ;) Will upload morr once I finish with the bad flu I have :(
For years I have kicked myself for building out my darkroom in a space which for years I have considered too small. By comparison to yours, my darkroom has vast empty spaces going unused, so I'll shut up and get back to my printing. If I shot large format, I would envy your big Durst enlarger, Since I do not shoot large format, I'll just say what a fortunate guy you are to have that machine. Of course, having the perfect enlarger means that you have no excuses not to produce perfect prints.
+Randall Stewart Very true Randall, I built mine thinking it was huge, then I start putting machines in and realized its not that big. Still really happy with the space and hope to make perfect enlargements soon.
Really nice, for a small room too. But I see bad flooding and alot of seepage going up the wall. The water is contaminated coming up the drain, its also mixed with salt, mold and other chemicals. Its all spewing into the air and contaminating the pictures. I hate to be the bearer of bad news.
Hi Nico, a Swedish viewer based in England. I appreciated that this is an old video but did you ever get around to work with the Heiland mentioned in this video? There is not much videos on Heiland products. I am very keen on a new head for my De Vere 504, I have also looked at the cheaper version at Intrepid who does a head for the De Vere 504 but again hard to find real user experience online. Would love to hear form you. All the best, Lowe H Seger
Grande Nico. Yo estoy tratando de decidir my workflow. Hago solo byn. Estoy dudando en si hacer mis copias de trabajo en fibra (una foma económica 13x18) o en rc (Ilford 24x30). Lo único claro es que las que más me gusten se copian en Ilford fibra 30x40. Gracias x el tour, y saludos.
+MeekFilms Yo te recomiendo empezar con rc y aprender a manejar todo. Luego las mejores pasalas a fibra. Foma dicen que va muy bien y el precio es contenido. Animo y pruebalo qie engancha!
I have the world's smallest darkroom. Less than 2 square meters I have do actually take the enlarger out of the room to develop the paper. The enlarger sits over the toillet.
If more people were willing to do their own developing and printing, there would be so much more of the infrastructure of analog still in place. Your darkroom is great, and I applaud your skill and energy in building it, but some might be intimidated. I just use blackout curtains to darken my basement; the 4x5 enlarger and the manual JOBO processor were expensive, but nothing else. Smaller format enlargers are much cheaper, especially used, and in truth, no one actually needs a color enlarging head, it's a convenience; you can use a condenser light head for color prints with CP filters in the drawer above the negative, or if it's a really old "watermelon on a stick" condenser head, just three filters under the lens in three sequential exposures for tricolor additive printing. C41 Processing is easy, and RA4 is ridiculously easy. And condenser heads were the standard for B&W before the 1940s, when, as yet, there were no fluorescent lamps.
Your darkroom looks great Nico. It’s clear you put a lot of effort and thought into this.
Thanks Kevin! Its the fourth iteration so it gets better, I would redo it all again!
I'm trying to start motivated to go into the darkroom again. Thanks for your video! Love the display of Jobo gear you own.
Hope you do go into the darkroom. It makes more sense to shoot film when you can touch your results all the way through.
Wow! That's really impressive man. Good for you. Good luck with your channel, it seems like you're growing.
Thanks! Slowly growing which is always good.
I would like to learn how to print my own picture someday. Once again, great video!. Its nice to see your workspace and see slightly how you might work. Very good setup Nico. Now I want to convert my bathroom into a darkroom. lol..
You really should! Printing in the darkroom is when it all makes sense. Bathroom darkrooms are easy to make as water and darkness are common in such places.
My wife is going to go nuts when i do that!. lol. I've been seeing some enlargers on ebay and there were many, many, many times I almost jumped into buying one but It is just too large for my bathroom. I am very tempted to buy one, I just do not know what to look for when buying one to begin with. Sad face. lol. Thanks for the reply Nico and please keep uploading!.
+Albert Christop It is pretty crazy the amounts of enlargers out there. If its too much for your bathroom you can make a table with wheels and keep it all in a corner of the house and then bring it in. I have seen some clever solutions. Also about the wife situation I can relate, but when they see real prints instead of new cameras they calm down. At least in my house... ;) Will upload morr once I finish with the bad flu I have :(
Nicos Photography Show enlargers with wheels, Very good idea. Now im very tempted to buy. Lol. Thanks Nico and Hope you feel better.
+Albert Christop Yeah i have seen Ikea hacks to do such a thing. Its all about taking time to think your space so it works out.
For years I have kicked myself for building out my darkroom in a space which for years I have considered too small. By comparison to yours, my darkroom has vast empty spaces going unused, so I'll shut up and get back to my printing. If I shot large format, I would envy your big Durst enlarger, Since I do not shoot large format, I'll just say what a fortunate guy you are to have that machine. Of course, having the perfect enlarger means that you have no excuses not to produce perfect prints.
+Randall Stewart Very true Randall, I built mine thinking it was huge, then I start putting machines in and realized its not that big. Still really happy with the space and hope to make perfect enlargements soon.
Great use of space and nice Jobo gear. Any concerns about getting fungus on the lenses stored in your darkroom? Cheers!
Thanks! I use a dehumidifier to keep humidity low. If not its a big issue.
I am amazed by the amount of stuff you have!
+Senior Software Photographer Me too. Its been years of slowly gathering.
Wow... I am turning green, that´s a really dedicated (Pro) setup.
I have to make do with the laundry room.
Hahaha, wait and see the new setup, that's going to be crazy good. But it has taken me years to reach where I am today.
Really nice, for a small room too. But I see bad flooding and alot of seepage going up the wall. The water is contaminated coming up the drain, its also mixed with salt, mold and other chemicals. Its all spewing into the air and contaminating the pictures. I hate to be the bearer of bad news.
Very true. I got out of that darkroom as soon as I could. Now have a much better setup.
Very nice setup
+Shawnee Union thanks! I should of cleaned a bit but I had no time. ;)
Amazing darkroom And equipment! Thanks Nico for Sharing!
+Manuel Vigo thanks! It has taken me years of slow research to find all the pieces you see now.
WONDERFULL VIDEO NICO!!!!!!! as always
+Alejandro Estay thank you Alejandro. New darkroom tour coming up soon.
Very nice darkroom.
Thanks Earvin.
such a cool darkroom!
+Max Lamdin Thanks! Its not optimal but Im really happy with the machinery I have. Could never buy that stuff new.
Hi Nico, a Swedish viewer based in England. I appreciated that this is an old video but did you ever get around to work with the Heiland mentioned in this video? There is not much videos on Heiland products. I am very keen on a new head for my De Vere 504, I have also looked at the cheaper version at Intrepid who does a head for the De Vere 504 but again hard to find real user experience online. Would love to hear form you. All the best, Lowe H Seger
Grande Nico. Yo estoy tratando de decidir my workflow. Hago solo byn. Estoy dudando en si hacer mis copias de trabajo en fibra (una foma económica 13x18) o en rc (Ilford 24x30). Lo único claro es que las que más me gusten se copian en Ilford fibra 30x40. Gracias x el tour, y saludos.
+MeekFilms Yo te recomiendo empezar con rc y aprender a manejar todo. Luego las mejores pasalas a fibra. Foma dicen que va muy bien y el precio es contenido. Animo y pruebalo qie engancha!
Did you buy the Jobo new?
+Ryan Rivers No. It was a pro that shot editorials on slide. Works great.
Qué envidia Nico. Cuando sea mayor quiero tener un cuarto oscuro como ése.
+Francisco J. Sánchez gracias! Con años y paciencia todo llega! ;)
I have the world's smallest darkroom. Less than 2 square meters I have do actually take the enlarger out of the room to develop the paper. The enlarger sits over the toillet.
+zaxmaxlax This is my biggest darkroom so far. I understand your "pain". But its all worth it.
Kodak color print viewing filters. Arrrgh! Flashbacks from the 80s! Stop!
amazing!!
+Carassius Fish Geometry dash Thanks!
If more people were willing to do their own developing and printing, there would be so much more of the infrastructure of analog still in place. Your darkroom is great, and I applaud your skill and energy in building it, but some might be intimidated. I just use blackout curtains to darken my basement; the 4x5 enlarger and the manual JOBO processor were expensive, but nothing else. Smaller format enlargers are much cheaper, especially used, and in truth, no one actually needs a color enlarging head, it's a convenience; you can use a condenser light head for color prints with CP filters in the drawer above the negative, or if it's a really old "watermelon on a stick" condenser head, just three filters under the lens in three sequential exposures for tricolor additive printing. C41 Processing is easy, and RA4 is ridiculously easy. And condenser heads were the standard for B&W before the 1940s, when, as yet, there were no fluorescent lamps.