SteveinAlaska wrote:...and starting a new day here in Fairbanks Alaska where the current temperatures are +5F(-10C) with several inches of snow,6 hrs of daylight and losing about 6 minutes a day for the next5 weeks.
After getting caught up in the photography hobby, I acquired a 1936 Voightlander Bessa RF with the Compur-Rapid shutter and the Helomar 1:3.5 lens. I have my best results with using Ilford Delta 100 and Pan F Plus 50 film. I am able to do my own developing on a Beseler 23cII enlarger with the 6X9 negative holder. In addition, I am able to use a print dryer. With people going digital, I lucked out on getting most of my film equipment.
To end here I also use a Kodak No.2 Brownie Model F,still experimenting with the simplicity and whether to stand with my back to the wind or to face it and should I close my left or right eye!

Welcome to the forum, Steve.
Here in Brunei, I can't tell that we will lose much daylight in the coming weeks, because as an equatorial country the total daylight variation between solstices doesn't exceed 30 minutes. As for the temperature, it stays at around 32°C all year round.
The Bessa RF is my favorite folder. I just love its stylish design and the results it delivers. The ideal travel camera. I will post a review one of these days.
You're lucky to have a darkroom at home. I miss the excitement of the prints slowly appearing in the developer under the red light. These scanners are no fun to use compared to a good old Beseler.
My problem with most Kodak MF cameras is that they use the dreaded 620 film. I just hate to have respool or to tinker with the camera just to be able to take pictures. But I must admit that I love my big 3A Special. The 620 Monitor is not bad either. If only I could have them converted to 120 rollfilm format...
Cheers!
Sebastien