Chris writes: > I agree Mario writes: > I hated the darkroom, the wait, the smell of chemicals, the waste of > paper........ isn't it odd how with so much in common, so many familar shared memories we still differ? I really liked the darkroom vinegar, though I wasn't a bit fan of mixing formaldehyde for the E6, but all the darkroom smells were normal for me. Like the way my grandfathers house always smelt of oil of turpentine and clove oil, acid and solvents.. comforting. paper wastage was not something I had a lot of. I spent quite some time in my earlier days in the darkroom learning how not to waste stuff - it was something I *tried* to teach impatient students - but most couldn't wait and went at everything like a bull at a gate. not saying impatience is the cause of all wastage.. but just that I concentrated hard on learning not to waste. same as I took notes while shooting, reviewed and learned to judge exposure. Inkjets and digi just seem like more time in front of computers - something to endure, but rarely to enjoy karl
