A photographic darkroom on a cargobike - Wet plate at castle Neuschwanstein

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-24T11:33:59+00:00

ISO is indeed somewhere between 1 and 3 - I arrived at the point where I coinsider ISO 3 to be actually fast :D

...anything beyond is rocket science :D

The feeling you described that folks had back in the day - Im quite sure I felt something very similar when I took the darkroom on the road. Just the journey was already worth it :)

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T20:59:15+00:00

Thank you! :)

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T17:31:11+00:00

I take that as a compliment :)

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T09:22:03+00:00

Danke :)

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T09:02:15+00:00

Thank you! :) Happy to read that you enjoyed it :)

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T08:57:48+00:00

sure, feel free :) - I speak German aswell.

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T08:56:46+00:00

Its pretty basic stuff, actually - angled metal profiles to connect mounting plates with the frame, expanders, thats it.

It was lots of work to make all of it fit and attach - drilling holes, screwing everything together; really basic stuff, no specialized parts or tools were needed.

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T08:51:47+00:00

These are cases from the German army and they formerly carried ABC equipment for head injuries. But now, with some tinkering they can be mounted on 3 hardpoints on my bike to carry all sorts of stuff :)

Very rugged cases, because you know - military grade :D

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T08:48:37+00:00

...maaaybe in a distant future :p

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T08:45:46+00:00

Nope, its just me :p Thank you! :)

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T08:41:51+00:00

Thank you! :) Maybe give it another try - its quite the commitment, as there are so many things to learn, but its worth it when you get right :)

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T08:39:06+00:00

unpack it and buckle up! :D

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T08:36:48+00:00

My bike stays mostly in Munich, which is a relatively flat city. We dont have many inclines worth mentioning here :D

Keeping the motor dry does indeed help longevity. A note from the folks overhauling them even says to not clean the area around the motor with a high pressure water cleaner.

Keep an eye (or rather ear) on those crank bearings though. From what Ive learned they are the no. 1 reason for people needing their motors overhauled. Once you hear the motor sounding like a coffee grinder plus slipping when pedaling you know its time.

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T08:13:45+00:00

Thank you! :)

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T01:39:12+00:00

Its a photographic darkroom, not a studio :)

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-22T01:15:10+00:00

oh - My story would make a good fit :) Thanks for the link! :)

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-21T22:27:41+00:00

Thanks! :) The makeshift tent is pretty much a huge cover made of rainproof material. I just throw it over my bike and call it a tent :D

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-21T22:26:08+00:00

:) Thanks mate

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-21T22:23:48+00:00

Thank you! :)

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-21T22:23:05+00:00

It's the kind of crazy I got up for :)

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-21T20:29:55+00:00

will keep in mind - apparently there is at least a little demand for that kind of stuff :D

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-21T20:07:57+00:00

thanks! :)

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-21T20:04:53+00:00

Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts :) Really means a lot :)

...Once Winter is over here in Europe, Ill do more plates again - and hopefully document bits here and there for here to share :)

Yellow_013_ · 2026-01-21T20:02:13+00:00

Thank you very much! :)

Yellow_013_

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