Of all the text on this site I wonder how many were from the darkroom age of developing and printing black and white using D76 1:1. In my earliest days of photography there were scales to weigh out the components of the developers. The darkroom looked my like a chemistry lab with all the chemicals in glass and metal containers. Looking back the preparation taught you patience and the skill of printing an image was a long road to do it well. The Carbro process of printing out black and white took some time to produce prints to be proud of. I fully realize that todays multi inks in the printers do a good job even if the price of ink is in the stratosphere. Tripods were your friend back then and ASA (ISO) speeds of film were in the single and double digits. I once had a conversation with Eugene Smith (Life Magazine) and he told me how he did the series on the Country Doctor. The "fast" lens was F5.6 and the available light exposure was 15th of a second hand held. A tip of the hat to all who continue to keep their hands wet and explore the rewards of formula photography.

Of all the text on this site I wonder how many were from the darkroom age of developing and printing black and white using D76 1:1. In my earliest days of photography there were scales to weigh out the components of the developers. The darkroom looked my like a chemistry lab with all the chemicals in glass and metal containers. Looking back the preparation taught you patience and the skill of printing an image was a long road to do it well. The Carbro process of printing out black and white took some time to produce prints to be proud of. I fully realize that todays multi inks in the printers do a good job even if the price of ink is in the stratosphere. Tripods were your friend back then and ASA (ISO) speeds of film were in the single and double digits. I once had a conversation with Eugene Smith (Life Magazine) and he told me how he did the series on the Country Doctor. The "fast" lens was F5.6 and the available light exposure was 15th of a second hand held. A tip of the hat to all who continue to keep their hands wet and explore the rewards of formula photography.