digital darkroom
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In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
want to do it right.
Thanks in advance!
In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
want to do it right.
Thanks in advance!
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salgud wrote:
> In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into
> a
> digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark
> enough
> to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get
> blackout shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my
> office lamp with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What
> about
> one of those light trap doors for the office with a warning light
> above to let people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and
> prevent them from walking in and spoiling my work? I want the
> highest
> quality images so I want to do it right.
> Thanks in advance!
It's really a lot easier than all that. Just use the place your head
was when you made this post. Plenty dark there.
--
Frank ess
salgud wrote:
> In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into
> a
> digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark
> enough
> to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get
> blackout shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my
> office lamp with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What
> about
> one of those light trap doors for the office with a warning light
> above to let people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and
> prevent them from walking in and spoiling my work? I want the
> highest
> quality images so I want to do it right.
> Thanks in advance!
It's really a lot easier than all that. Just use the place your head
was when you made this post. Plenty dark there.
--
Frank ess
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Dude,
You have to be kidding right? This is a joke? Someone tell me he's
joking...
You need to get one of those dummies books if you're really that
ignorant of the technology. Nothing to be ashamed of, but you need the
principles of the thing before you go off buying stuff.
Dude,
You have to be kidding right? This is a joke? Someone tell me he's
joking...
You need to get one of those dummies books if you're really that
ignorant of the technology. Nothing to be ashamed of, but you need the
principles of the thing before you go off buying stuff.
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To darken your darkroom, fill it with Zeros....0000000000000. That is
the absence of light in the digital realm.
Be sure to allow for adequate ventilation, however. Zeroes in the
Light field are what you want, but you do not want Zeroes in the Air
field. Be sure the checksum value is 0 as well, or your digital
enlarger will not function because the software will have crashed.
Don't worry about shrouds...as long as each sector is filled with
Zeroes, that is all that matters. Beware of using Run Length
Encoding...you should not run in a darkroom. That would cause a
harddrive to crash its heads and then you will have to clean things up.
If you have an LED safelight, you need to make it pulse at precisely
the right frequency and then you won't have to worry about exposing
your paper. I forget the freqeuency, however, so ask your librarian.
To darken your darkroom, fill it with Zeros....0000000000000. That is
the absence of light in the digital realm.
Be sure to allow for adequate ventilation, however. Zeroes in the
Light field are what you want, but you do not want Zeroes in the Air
field. Be sure the checksum value is 0 as well, or your digital
enlarger will not function because the software will have crashed.
Don't worry about shrouds...as long as each sector is filled with
Zeroes, that is all that matters. Beware of using Run Length
Encoding...you should not run in a darkroom. That would cause a
harddrive to crash its heads and then you will have to clean things up.
If you have an LED safelight, you need to make it pulse at precisely
the right frequency and then you won't have to worry about exposing
your paper. I forget the freqeuency, however, so ask your librarian.
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"salgud" <davegb@safebrowse.com> wrote in message
news:1123277453.558682.186040@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
> digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
> to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
> shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
> with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
> light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
> people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
> walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
> want to do it right.
> Thanks in advance!
Bring you memory cards to Wal-Mart and have them developed there. That will
save you a lot of hassle and expense and since Wal-Mart does just a good a
job as anyone else you just can't loose. Besides the chemicals needed for
digital photography are far more caustic then the old film chemicals.
You're better off leaving it all to the minimum wagers at Wal-Mart.
Good Luck.
<meta> got I home the OP wasn't serious. ;-)
--
Rob
>
"salgud" <davegb@safebrowse.com> wrote in message
news:1123277453.558682.186040@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
> digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
> to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
> shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
> with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
> light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
> people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
> walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
> want to do it right.
> Thanks in advance!
Bring you memory cards to Wal-Mart and have them developed there. That will
save you a lot of hassle and expense and since Wal-Mart does just a good a
job as anyone else you just can't loose. Besides the chemicals needed for
digital photography are far more caustic then the old film chemicals.
You're better off leaving it all to the minimum wagers at Wal-Mart.
Good Luck.
<meta> got I home the OP wasn't serious. ;-)
--
Rob
>
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>Dude, you need some basic physics about light and darkness.
>http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/ZAP/
I am finally enlightenend (endarkened)...the reason why Kodak and Agfa
are in such a deep problem with their businesses is that they have
filled up with DARK to the point they cannot function!
--Wilt
>Dude, you need some basic physics about light and darkness.
>http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/ZAP/
I am finally enlightenend (endarkened)...the reason why Kodak and Agfa
are in such a deep problem with their businesses is that they have
filled up with DARK to the point they cannot function!
--Wilt
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You should wait until they shake the bugs out of those digicams. Any
day now.
You should wait until they shake the bugs out of those digicams. Any
day now.
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> In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
> digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
> to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
> shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
> with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
> light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
> people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
> walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
> want to do it right.
> Thanks in advance!
Dude, you need some basic physics about light and darkness.
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/ZAP/
--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA
> In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
> digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
> to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
> shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
> with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
> light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
> people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
> walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
> want to do it right.
> Thanks in advance!
Dude, you need some basic physics about light and darkness.
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/ZAP/
--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA
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On 5 Aug 2005 14:30:53 -0700, "salgud" <davegb@safebrowse.com> wrote:
>In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
>digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
>to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
>shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
>with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
>light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
>people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
>walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
>want to do it right.
>Thanks in advance!
Use the fridge, clear out all the foodstuff when you are in
there, it will be OK for a few hours, replace the little bulb
with a red one. Because you will be working with digital
you will need to access your toes as well as your fingers.
On 5 Aug 2005 14:30:53 -0700, "salgud" <davegb@safebrowse.com> wrote:
>In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
>digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
>to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
>shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
>with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
>light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
>people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
>walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
>want to do it right.
>Thanks in advance!
Use the fridge, clear out all the foodstuff when you are in
there, it will be OK for a few hours, replace the little bulb
with a red one. Because you will be working with digital
you will need to access your toes as well as your fingers.
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Consider leaving the computer monitor dark/off, and keep the computer
turned off (LEDs casting light). Whatever you decide, don't open your
digital camera before the CF is completely filled because it will ruin
all the pictures. YW
On 5 Aug 2005 14:30:53 -0700, "salgud" <davegb@safebrowse.com> wrote:
>In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
>digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
>to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
>shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
>with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
>light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
>people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
>walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
>want to do it right.
>Thanks in advance!
Consider leaving the computer monitor dark/off, and keep the computer
turned off (LEDs casting light). Whatever you decide, don't open your
digital camera before the CF is completely filled because it will ruin
all the pictures. YW
On 5 Aug 2005 14:30:53 -0700, "salgud" <davegb@safebrowse.com> wrote:
>In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
>digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
>to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
>shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
>with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
>light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
>people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
>walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
>want to do it right.
>Thanks in advance!
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NAW! Too much trouble. Go here
http://www.microfrontier.com/products/digital_darkroom1...
I mean you can afford forty bucks, right?!?
On 8/5/05 4:30 PM, in article
1123277453.558682.186040@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, "salgud"
<davegb@safebrowse.com> wrote:
> In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
> digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
> to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
> shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
> with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
> light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
> people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
> walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
> want to do it right.
> Thanks in advance!
>
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NAW! Too much trouble. Go here
http://www.microfrontier.com/products/digital_darkroom1...
I mean you can afford forty bucks, right?!?
On 8/5/05 4:30 PM, in article
1123277453.558682.186040@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, "salgud"
<davegb@safebrowse.com> wrote:
> In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
> digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
> to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
> shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
> with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
> light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
> people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
> walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
> want to do it right.
> Thanks in advance!
>
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I"m really impressed! Some great replies here! I really enjoyed reading
them.
I"m really impressed! Some great replies here! I really enjoyed reading
them.
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Nah, that stuff is to stop analog light. You need to stop only digital
light- you need a ones and zeros filter :-)
> In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
> digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
> to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
> shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
> with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
> light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
> people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
> walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
> want to do it right.
> Thanks in advance!
Nah, that stuff is to stop analog light. You need to stop only digital
light- you need a ones and zeros filter :-)
> In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
> digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
> to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
> shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
> with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
> light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
> people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
> walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
> want to do it right.
> Thanks in advance!
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In article <TppJe.36$pf1.9424@news.uswest.net>,
Don Stauffer <stauffer@usfamily.net> wrote:
> Nah, that stuff is to stop analog light. You need to stop only digital
> light- you need a ones and zeros filter :-)
>
>
> > In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
> > digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
> > to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
> > shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
> > with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
> > light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
> > people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
> > walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
> > want to do it right.
> > Thanks in advance!
You need a switch on the monitor to kill the Blue and Green guns. You
only want the Red Gun active.
I'm not that up on it but I think you need several chemical disks, fixer
and whatever else, depending on what process your memory card needs.
--
Clark Martin
Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting
"I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway"
In article <TppJe.36$pf1.9424@news.uswest.net>,
Don Stauffer <stauffer@usfamily.net> wrote:
> Nah, that stuff is to stop analog light. You need to stop only digital
> light- you need a ones and zeros filter :-)
>
>
> > In preparing to buy my first digital camera, I've been looking into a
> > digital darkroom. My main question is how to get my office dark enough
> > to develop the digital images on my computer? Do I have to get blackout
> > shrouds for the windows and doors? Do I need to replace my office lamp
> > with a red bulb when I working on my pictures? What about one of those
> > light trap doors for the office with a warning light above to let
> > people know I'm working in my digital darkroom and prevent them from
> > walking in and spoiling my work? I want the highest quality images so I
> > want to do it right.
> > Thanks in advance!
You need a switch on the monitor to kill the Blue and Green guns. You
only want the Red Gun active.
I'm not that up on it but I think you need several chemical disks, fixer
and whatever else, depending on what process your memory card needs.
--
Clark Martin
Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting
"I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway"
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