tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591231784199984451.post727162775372847534..comments2023-10-10T05:50:55.465-04:00Comments on Michael Raso - Shoot Film!: Changing Bag vs DarkroomMichael Rasohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12234532261659261900noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591231784199984451.post-80370000794580269452010-09-05T16:07:23.770-04:002010-09-05T16:07:23.770-04:00I say the changing bag is great. I can't set ...I say the changing bag is great. I can't set up a darkroom, and if I did, it would be primarily to do print developing. The changing bag is perfect for quickly loading a daylight developing tank for film. I've never experienced excessive stink except when working in a darkroom, and even then it was because of open chemical trays, not daylight tanks.<br /><br />The portability aspect is something to think about, especially since I shoot a lot whenever I travel. Then again, I'm not sure I want to try bringing chemicals with me on an airplane, or even think about developing while I'm in someplace as exotic and potentially hazardous to film as the Sahara.Dan D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08432627271396472057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591231784199984451.post-28843713272477000962010-09-04T23:09:11.510-04:002010-09-04T23:09:11.510-04:00I love the podcast, and appreciate what you guys a...I love the podcast, and appreciate what you guys are doing. However, this blog post doesn't really make any sense to me. A changing bag is an alternative to a darkroom, yes. But once you get the film into the tank, you're still going to have to develop that film, and that's still going to stink (well, only the fixer, in my experience, and that's short-lived). So, I don't see how a changing bag is an advantage over a darkroom in that sense.<br /><br />If all you're doing is moving film around, a darkroom doesn't have to be a highly specialized place with special ventilation and blacked-out paint. I just work in my basement bathroom. I do use a changing bag, but only to block the light out from the bottom of the door if it's daytime :-). I *hate* my changing bag. I always start sweating in it, and once had to throw away the film I was trying to load due to it getting sticky in the humid environment. But, if I turn out the lights in my bathroom, I can practically throw the film at the reel and it's loaded.Mike Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255817417052097391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591231784199984451.post-38707244379616445932010-09-04T18:45:03.635-04:002010-09-04T18:45:03.635-04:00AND, you need a changing bag to respool your 120 f...AND, you need a changing bag to respool your 120 film to those uber-valuable 620 spools. See...I benefit from the podcast. I actually practiced on respooling some old exposed film out of the bag, and I'm ready to hit the sack...so to speak.Tallulahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14111462786494991912noreply@blogger.com