We're just gonna have to disagree. I know it's possible ... as I said, one must pay attention to a myriad of details. Surprisingly, some of what I learned that has helped me get repeatable results I learned from you, Bill, both wrt technique and equipment. Other things I learned from other printers. Remember, Bill, my original mentor was Ray Belcher <LOL>
Shel > [Original Message] > From: William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Well, maybe I should amend that statement. It is difficult in that you > > have to pay careful attention to details, such as times, temperature, > > agitation, enlarger setup, chemical strength, and a myriad of other > > things. > > But it is doable if you've got the temperament and the technique. > > > > Until you buy a new box of paper and find that it isn't the same as the last > one, even though it is marked the same, or your print lamp has changed > slightly in the last few weeks, or your filterpack isn't exactly the same as > it was last year, or the temperature of your darkroom, and hence the > activity of your developer isn't quite the same as it was, or the PH of your > tap water has altered slightly. > > Sadly, the world isn't quite as ideal as I would like it to be, and all of > these very minor and impossible to control things can have a marked effect > on the repeatability of a print. > > William Robb >
