From: Jeff Buckels (jeffbuck@swcp.com)
Date: 01/19/02-07:00:54 PM Z
I do about what Carl mentions here. I keep this outbuilding where I print at
high 50s and bring it up to high 60s / low 70s for the print day. But I start
printing when it hits the mid 60s and I've noticed none of the problems
associated w/ low temp printing. As I'm working in New Mexico, I also have to
deal w/ too low humidity. The little sonic room humidifer (~$20 at Walgreens) I
put on the edge of the table where I coat and under which I print (in Edwards
Oven). I turn the humid. on maybe two hours before I start work and find the
humidity around the coating table area up to 40 or 50 (from 25-30) by the time I
start. Also, though, I do the thing of swirling the paper around in front of the
humidifier for a minute or so just before coating and for about the same time
after the coating has dried and I'm about to expose. This stuff has resulted in
prints that lack the problems associated w/ temp and humidity. Now all I have to
do is figure out about a hundred other problems.... -jeff buckels
Carl Weese wrote:
> I agree with Eric, 58F sounds cold enough to cause trouble. For economy, I
> keep my darkroom at about 50F in winter and crank up the heat when I put the
> coffee on for a printing day. I also turn on the film dryer just to speed
> things up, and fill the 8 foot sink with a layer of 100F water. That takes
> the chill off the metal sink and also keeps the heat from pulling down the
> room humidity. I find 65F does fine.---Carl
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>
> >> Hello all - long time between posts lately,
> >>
> >> It's been mostly raining here in northern california and with all the
> > rain,
> >> even when it's sunny the humidity is much higher than the level at which
> > all
> >> my PT/PD testing was conducted.
> >>
> >> Now I have the humidity right (68%) and I just coated some paper, however,
> >> the temperature is currently 58F deg in my darkroom. Anyone know or care
> > to
> >> guess what differences I can expect between that and my normal temp of 68F
> >> deg or should I turn on the portable heater.
> >>
> >> I'm still trying to test Pictorico film and this appears to be my first
> >> opportunity in a several months.
> >>
> >> Many thanks,
> >>
> >> Nick
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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