drucker Loc: Oregon

Yes, I've mixed so much Kodalith I could probably do it in the dark. Although it has been 20+ years since I've mixed any in any great quantity. The shop where I worked until retirement still has a darkroom but now it only sees use to make an occasional negative to make a polymer plate. The imagesetters and processors are long gone as all platemaking is now digital.

I just thought of another darkroom experience. I and my lab partner were in the big demonstration darkroom developing some pan film for a color separation in total darkness. We heard someone come in through the light lock and realized it was Mr. Henchey because we recognized his keys jangling. He went around the corner to where the film was stored to get some film for another darkroom. We heard some boxes being shuffled and some muttering, and then the white lights came on for just a second with an "Oh, there it is" and headed out of the darkroom. It happened so fast that neither of us said anything. We just fixed and washed the film and took it out to the light table for inspection. When Mr. Henchey came by he saw the solid black negative and Charlie just commented that while we were developing the film, "someone" came in and turned on the white lights. He couldn't believe he had turned the on lights because he knew what we were doing.