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Darr
Yes! It's good to see vendors thinking about ways of attracting new users. There's lots of activity on the camera front, but thinking specifically about darkroom/film processing, Harman/Ilford recently introduced this:This might be something of interest to a new film shooter that does not have access to a darkroom or the idea of using a dark bag is not appealing. Whatever keeps people using film is a good thing to me.
I no longer have a darkroom so I ordered the lab Box (dual mode) and I'll try it using CineStill Df96 monobath with both 35 and 120 BW film. I'll report back on my experience and post a few scans.I watched a video review by Matt Day and have decided to stay with my Paterson tanks.
But, I am always interested in hearing about new designs and ideas.
This might be something of interest to a new film shooter that does not have access to a darkroom or the idea of using a dark bag is not appealing.
Whatever keeps people using film is a good thing to me.
Matt's review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMl7rnPO-48
Kind regards,
Darr
Thanks, will look forward to your report. Lab-Box-plus-monobath has got to be as convenient as it can get if one doesn't have a darkroom.I no longer have a darkroom so I ordered the lab Box (dual mode) and I'll try it using CineStill Df96 monobath with both 35 and 120 BW film. I'll report back on my experience and post a few scans.
Reminds me that back in the day, the prejudice was "Real Photographers Use Stainless Reels". But when I set up my first darkroom in 1979 I bought Paterson instead, and I haven't looked back. Whatever works to help new users get to the joy of seeing their own negatives and prints is fair game IMO.I have had an occasional digital student want to try film, but then see them become discouraged after trying to load the reels. I tell them it took me about 10 rolls to find my technique, but then the conversation quickly turns to financial concerns and fears of damaged film.
Thanks for the link Oren.Reminds me that back in the day, the prejudice was "Real Photographers Use Stainless Reels". But when I set up my first darkroom in 1979 I bought Paterson instead, and I haven't looked back. Whatever works to help new users get to the joy of seeing their own negatives and prints is fair game IMO.
Meanwhile, a search led to this recent mini-review on Bellamy Hunt's site of the Lab-Box with Ars-Imago monobath:
https://www.japancamerahunter.com/2019/06/photography-ars-imago-lab-box-monobath-review/
I'd guess that's a TX-in-monobath thing, not so much anything attributable to the processor.Round 2 with the Lab Box and CineStill monobath. This time I switched to the 35mm module to process a roll of Kodak Tri X 400... Negatives were all cleared properly, but compared to the 120 Acros they were a little gritty and not as sharp.