What would have you done????????

[stephenthomas]

I was at a Garage sale today next to my friends house house has been shut up for 20years. He had 2 enlargers Old Canon Ae1 some lenses , I still might by the enlargers , But he had the old Kodak Cameras from 1920 he would not part with
Remember the Old Vintage Folding Cameras there were 4 of these in a box < What would you have done he will sell me the Enlargers, But would not part with the cameras ------How hard is it to get chemicals for paper now to develop???????

[Westx]

You can most likely get it at Arlington Camera.

[Flea77]

<sarcasm on>It is just as hard to get chemicals and equipment to process film and prints as it is to buy bread at the grocery store. If you can't buy bread, don't even try to process your own.<sarcasm off>

OK, so they don't sell the stuff you need at Wal-Mart, but there are tons of places to get it and if not local, try B&H.

Allan

[KD5NRH]

Originally Posted by Flea77

OK, so they don't sell the stuff you need at Wal-Mart,

Check the pool section.

[johnastovall]

Freestyle all you need to know. Oh, check out the 'Darkroom' forum here.

[stephenthomas]

Thanks this answers my questions there will be a darkroom in my future

[texxter]

What would have you done????????

Don't underestimate the amount of time that it takes to create good prints in a darkroom. Each image is a project to get good results - and it may be very worthwhile, but it's not quick. I personally prefer to spend time creating images than printing them, but I understand the appeal of traditional processes.

[janikphoto]

Originally Posted by stephenthomas

I was at a Garage sale today next to my friends house house has been shut up for 20years. He had 2 enlargers Old Canon Ae1 some lenses , I still might by the enlargers , But he had the old Kodak Cameras from 1920 he would not part with
Remember the Old Vintage Folding Cameras there were 4 of these in a box < What would you have done he will sell me the Enlargers, But would not part with the cameras ------How hard is it to get chemicals for paper now to develop???????

Those old folding kodaks can be fun to look at, but many of them need a lot of work to get running again. The bellows will most likely have light leaks, the shutter may be sticking, and it may be 126, 160 or another odd size film. You want to find one that shoots 120 film, if you plan to shoot with it (and not spend a ton on specialty film).

Others have already answered your question about the enlargers, so I don't really have anything new to add - Freestyle and B&H are definitely a good way to go. Maybe just that you can get more lenses for the enlarger and more negative holders on ebay.

[stephenthomas]

Originally Posted by janikphoto

Those old folding kodaks can be fun to look at, but many of them need a lot of work to get running again. The bellows will most likely have light leaks, the shutter may be sticking, and it may be 126, 160 or another odd size film. You want to find one that shoots 120 film, if you plan to shoot with it (and not spend a ton on specialty film).

Others have already answered your question about the enlargers, so I don't really have anything new to add - Freestyle and B&H are definitely a good way to go. Maybe just that you can get more lenses for the enlarger and more negative holders on ebay.

The enlargers I am getting -----He would not part with the cameras

[stephenthomas]

Originally Posted by texxter

Don't underestimate the amount of time that it takes to create good prints in a darkroom. Each image is a project to get good results - and it may be very worthwhile, but it's not quick. I personally prefer to spend time creating images than printing them, but I understand the appeal of traditional processes.

Just wanting to play thats all , Its been 20 plus years since I have processed black and whites

[KD5NRH]

Originally Posted by texxter

Don't underestimate the amount of time that it takes to create good prints in a darkroom.

That's a large part of why hybrid process has become so popular. Film scanners are not too pricey these days, and even if you want to wet-print the good stuff, digital proofing saves a lot of time and money in the long run.

[Big Dog]

Originally Posted by stephenthomas

Thanks this answers my questions there will be a darkroom in my future

OK, that's at least 2 in Cedar Hill!