-=> "bob Hayes" said to Karen on 03-13-98  05:54:
KW>  > I know.  But I know.. people who might be setting up
KW>  > darkrooms soon.
 "H> I STILL strongly encourage it.  Please do go and see.
KW> These are cyber friends..:)  I will have to wait and see..
KW> .. Right now, I know of no one who has one, but lost of
KW> people who used to.  If it is so facinating, why would
KW> they give it up?
 Good question!  There may be as many reasons as there are
 people.  Here's a few: Some people change hobbys just about
 as often as they change socks; their interest wanes.  Some
 simply do not have the free time any more.  A new baby or
 $need$ of overtime?  There's usually a practical reason.
 MOST give up their "darkroom" in name only, because it is
 something they never really had!  They only called it one.
 If forced to drag out everything and set it up every time
 it's used (the kitchen, bathroom, whatever), then wash, dry
 and put it all away again when done, that takes the fun out
 of it pretty fast.  In my opinion, a darkroom is place set
 up to do processing--not cook or bathe.  I like a darkroom
 you "turn on" with the light switch, complete with running
 water etc..  People with this kind of darkroom usually keep
 them, indefinitely.  
 Whenever the work required dwarfs the pleasure obtained, a
 hobby of any sort is destined to be short lived.  To set up
 and develop film is one thing.  Making large or numerous
 prints is another.  Many don't mind setups for developing,
 as there isn't physically much involved to do it.  Start
 there, and see if it perks interest in doing more.
 Presently, there is a spare bathroom in this apartment and
 I'm contemplating setting up the stainless water jacket in
 there to do some film, probably E-6.  Just happen to have
 a few thousand slide mounts and key-scopes left over from
 earlier days.  O:-)
... Early bird killed in worm revolt!
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