I'm in the market for a pretty sizable floor mat for a darkroom that
has a wooden/metal/don't ask kind of floor.  I'm looking for a size
about 6' by 6'.
Other than using several "bathtub" slip mats I can't think of anything

set your killfilters to:
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     This one seems to fill my minimal needs. Any reason for me not to
buy it?
   Thanks
   Nick

     I tried running two sheets in a 2830 tank this morning and the
sheets slipped causing some overlap. Are people using the clips? I think
Jobo claims you don't need them? Or should I just be more carefull putting
the sheets in the tank?

I printed my first photography tonight, and thought I would share my
experience with everyone in r.p.darkroom - it might make for good
discussion, plus people can share their tips with me for next time :)
I have been buying most of my printing and development equipment from

I was given an enlarger that had been stored for about 10 years in a semi arid
area.  It was stored in a garage. The humity here is relalitively low.  What
would be suggested for a general clean up?  I has a mild musty odor. Does any
one have a recommended approach to put this into ...

I har just developed my first roll of Gigabit film (24x36)....and made my
first prints.
Results looks interresting so I will continue using the film. I would like
to hear if other have some experience with developing and fixing the film. I

I am missing three items for my darkroom.  Two of the items I can find
on eBay - a print dryer and a decent timer - the other item is a little
more elusive!
I am looking for a tray warmer that will accomodate three 8x10

Has anybody seen a Kodak PGI grain ruler, as I think it's called?
I'm wondering whether there is a grain comparison scale provided
for many colors, or just gray.

Anybody know where I can get Kodak's 'Crocien Scarlet', or a workable
substitute for retouching negs? It was mentioned in Photo Tech Mag back in
January of '03, (I think) but it doesn't show at B&H, Adorama, Photo.
Formulary, or Bostick and Sullivan.

Okay, I got five bottles of this spendy Tetenal Neofin Blau to try with Efke
25 film.  I say spendy because I'm accustomed to using Rodinal for
everything. So shoot me - it's what I've become comfortable with but I want
to try this stuff.

Since the times I'm using in developing films are always shorter of
the ones in Digitaltruth, I took infos on the quality of the water
coming out from my house.
It's heavy, very heavy.

     I'm having the odd water spot with C-41 film. They aren't so bad
you notice them on the film but they show up in the prints. When you then go
back and really look at the negative the spots are there.
    This is the stablizer I'm using:

At processing time I like the convience of one shot processing.
I have all chemistry premeasured and ready for final dilution.
That is for Photo Flo. I thought I might predilute to 1:30 a
few one ounce bottles and when time to process add that one

I heave two enalrgers:a durst m370 and a Meopta Opemus.
but i want to solve definitevely the dust&scrathes problem.
And I print  b/w.
And I bought used this enlarger another durst but a m605 with colour