cyan@bigfoot.comHi to all!

I'm an little italian photographer and I am constructing one small darkroom in my wine cellar, I would want therefore some help in purpose...(I will print only in B/w and in 35 mm!)

These are my questions:

I have buy an used Kaiser VC 60 enlarger. I would want to know if someone knows it!

While I cleaned up it, I have noticed that it mounts a lamp to 150w but in the posterior nameplate is written " 75 w max ". I can have some problem of temperature?

In order to begin, which film/chemical/paper advised?(I want to take street photography...)

Counting in your infinite patience & courtesy...

Thanks you! (Grazie!...and sorry for my English...)

Cyan (cyan@bigfoot.com)

-- Cyan! (cyan@bigfoot.com), February 16, 1998

Answers

reply to help with enlarger/film/paper

I'm not sure about the enlarger, but as far as the film, paper, or whatever, use average stuff at first. Try kodak tri-x 400 ot t-max film. They both are good overall films, and you said you were into street scenes, right? Tri-x 400 is good for low light conditions so i especially use that because i shoot a lot indoors. If you want a really nice paper for black and white, go with Ilford double weight fiber-base. This stuff is really gorgeous, much better than rc paper. Hope you'll try these, you'll like Mike

-- michael howser (howser72@potsdam.edu), February 16, 1998.

Cyan: Wine cellar!? 1. Get someone to confirm the Correct lamp; try a photo shop. 2. Michael's suggestion for TRI-X is good; develop in D76 (Kodak). 3. But Do Not start out using fiber-based paper. Resin-coated papers are excellent, and infinitely easier to use. Ilford MG IV RC: 1 min. developer, 20 secs. stop bath, 1 min. fixer, and 2 minutes wash. Squeegee, and hang to dry (about 20 min.) or use a hair-dryer. And the print is Flat. Rc paper will keep the Joy in your darkroom experiences. Mike

-- Mike W. (mbworld@adan.kingston.net), February 22, 1998.