Thanks for hosting this channel. I've added comments in various places, based on 50 years of amateur darkroom experience. I still have a dedicated darkroom, and multiple enlargers, including a mid-30s vintage Kodak Precision B, with every available holder for the older negative formats, to a Durst 606 medium & 35 mm format, to several Focomats, two Leitz V35s to medium and large format Beselers, which I've either purchased or been at the right time and place to be given these great enlargers. The old Leica Focomats still produce excellent photographs, if you take the time to set them up correctly, adjust the autofocus, use a good clean lens, and for use with multi-contrast papers, learn how to put the filters above the condenser instead of between the lens and the paper. Having the correct negative carriers helps get great results.
Edwal was a venerable chemical company. So many wonderful products in its history. I would very much like to know who actually makes the present day chemicals. It used to be Falcon, then I think Paterson, but now I just don't know. By the way i wish you had mentioned the importance of a clean, dust-free area when applying the no-scratch. Using for example not only canned air but also an ion gun. But in the end, this is a wonderful video and I wish I were there with you making these prints. I love the darkroom but for now, I won't be able to have one and I miss it dearly. I am subscribing right now!
You were using 91% isopropyl alcohol, if I heard you correctly, which is 9% water. Try using 99% rubbing alcohol to remove the nose oil or the Edwal No Scratch - virtually no water at all in the bottle, but it will absorb moisture from the air if the bottle is left uncapped. Retouching tip for final prints: Turn the picture 180 degrees so that you are looking at the image upside down. Your brain will ignore the image in the picture and any dust spots, remnants of scratches, or other defects will jump out at you, so you can fix them quickly.
Nose grease never worked for me. It is also hard for me to get that no scratch product in this part of the world. I heard that silicon oil works as well.
You can often find these old products on eBay, or ask old time commercial photographers who switched to digital. They may have No Scratch or small bottles of Spotone retouching dyes, or dodging tools, enlarger light bulbs, etc., in their darkrooms that they have no further use for and are willing to sell. Spotone also made very fine point retouching markers in precise colors and tones - don't overlook them, if they're available. Ask any older photographer if they have an old Photo-Lab Index, which has the original formulas for almost anything you need for B&W darkroom processing. Amazon sells a condensed paperback version of the Photo-Lab Index, but it is not as complete as the old ones.
Bro what the hell that bird noise or whatever the hell that was nearly blew my fucking eardrums out please actually check volume levels, nobody on youtube does this and they really should
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Thank you for this video!!
Thanks so much for the tips! Loved the video
Finally a great video with advice that works
That bar tabac sign in awesome
Fantastic channel!
A quick shout out from Oakville!! Great channel. 👍 Keep up the great info 👌
Thanks A LOT, I Will try right away
Thanks for hosting this channel. I've added comments in various places, based on 50 years of amateur darkroom experience. I still have a dedicated darkroom, and multiple enlargers, including a mid-30s vintage Kodak Precision B, with every available holder for the older negative formats, to a Durst 606 medium & 35 mm format, to several Focomats, two Leitz V35s to medium and large format Beselers, which I've either purchased or been at the right time and place to be given these great enlargers. The old Leica Focomats still produce excellent photographs, if you take the time to set them up correctly, adjust the autofocus, use a good clean lens, and for use with multi-contrast papers, learn how to put the filters above the condenser instead of between the lens and the paper. Having the correct negative carriers helps get great results.
Edwal was a venerable chemical company. So many wonderful products in its history. I would very much like to know who actually makes the present day chemicals. It used to be Falcon, then I think Paterson, but now I just don't know. By the way i wish you had mentioned the importance of a clean, dust-free area when applying the no-scratch. Using for example not only canned air but also an ion gun. But in the end, this is a wonderful video and I wish I were there with you making these prints. I love the darkroom but for now, I won't be able to have one and I miss it dearly. I am subscribing right now!
Thank you for the tip.
You were using 91% isopropyl alcohol, if I heard you correctly, which is 9% water. Try using 99% rubbing alcohol to remove the nose oil or the Edwal No Scratch - virtually no water at all in the bottle, but it will absorb moisture from the air if the bottle is left uncapped.
Retouching tip for final prints: Turn the picture 180 degrees so that you are looking at the image upside down. Your brain will ignore the image in the picture and any dust spots, remnants of scratches, or other defects will jump out at you, so you can fix them quickly.
Finally!!! Great video about a subject I have been searching for! Keep em coming...
I always wear gloves when handling film. That said, is it safe to touch the reflective, base side of film without wearing gloves?
Great video, I have a question about second step, alchool, are 91% pure alchool or is 91% water and 9% alchool?
Nose grease never worked for me. It is also hard for me to get that no scratch product in this part of the world. I heard that silicon oil works as well.
You can often find these old products on eBay, or ask old time commercial photographers who switched to digital. They may have No Scratch or small bottles of Spotone retouching dyes, or dodging tools, enlarger light bulbs, etc., in their darkrooms that they have no further use for and are willing to sell. Spotone also made very fine point retouching markers in precise colors and tones - don't overlook them, if they're available. Ask any older photographer if they have an old Photo-Lab Index, which has the original formulas for almost anything you need for B&W darkroom processing. Amazon sells a condensed paperback version of the Photo-Lab Index, but it is not as complete as the old ones.
Master the art of retouching and you need no tricks.
Bro what the hell that bird noise or whatever the hell that was nearly blew my fucking eardrums out please actually check volume levels, nobody on youtube does this and they really should