Just wondering if anyone has experience with medium format film photography and doing their own developing? If so, would you be ever so kind as to possibly let me know whether it's worth my investing in for landscape and architectural images? Also, is it possible to do developing without blacking out an entire room? Can I create a walk in tent of sorts? Or something like that? We live in a very cramped home, with three teenage boys, who have the majority of the space, so I would have to create a pack-up and put away type space, possibly...
Alex, if you are developing film only and it is of the 120 variety you can do it in your kitchen with a black bag, tanks, chemicals, and a good thermometer. But if you want to try your hand at it before you make any investment, I always recommend a local darkroom that you can rent some space in to try out the process. Also the beauty of a local darkroom is that you can also print your photos there also, which really requires a room that is dark.
@phillyphotos Thanks so much, Paula. Will have to investigate local shared facilities, if that even exists here. I'm in Australia, and have never heard of this sort of communal facility here, even though it makes perfect sense to share this sort of a facility.
I'm look at a 120 film body. How are they for landscapes and architecture? I would be working in monochrome only.
@6plus1blurred My darkroom partners both shoot with a Rollei with b/w 120 film. I think they have incredible work but they have been in the darkroom weekly for years. They also are regularly in shows around here, so I would say that it is working for them. Their work in landscape and architecture are something I try to achieve in film. So I would say with the right camera you have the potential to go far. But printing well does take some real work.
@phillyphotos Cool. I think it may well be my next photographic venture then. I have an obsessive nature and am a details oriented OCD type too! It could be a good thing for me. :-)
@gwhit123 Thanks, George. I am now following Ingrid and slowly reading her commentary, going back through her archive. She has a great eye and a fantastic exploration of finishing!
Sorry I'm not on here as much as I was and am just uploading quickly before work, will come on later and answer some of your questions and try and tag anyone who can answer what I can't. but I'm the wrong person to ask as I'll just say buy buy buy!! @gwhit123 - I've had a new med format camera since Jan and haven't used it yet :(
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I'm look at a 120 film body. How are they for landscapes and architecture? I would be working in monochrome only.
@gwhit123 - I've had a new med format camera since Jan and haven't used it yet :(
Take your time, I'm not in a hurry and just thought I'd put the questions out there.