DARKROOM SUPLIES PLUS
Designed for standard black and white printing, the safelight arrives ready to use with bulb, choice of dome cover – either the general purpose printing use red-orange dome, or a copper-brown alternative for variable contrast – plus a molded mains plug (suitable for either UK or US). Another fantastic plastic accessory from film photography specialist Paterson, the set up includes a 15-watt lamp that's 4.5-inches in diameter and a red dome filter, which can be ceiling, wall or table mounted as desired. Note that these safelights are not safe for developing film or color printing.Ĭreate just the right conditions and atmosphere for your home darkroom by ignoring the entreaties of Sting and, instead, putting on that red light.
You can test that your darkroom light is up to scratch by placing a coin on the middle of a piece of photographic paper for five minutes before developing it if there is no visual impression left on the paper, then your safelight is indeed safe. This light provides illumination only from those parts of the visible spectrum to which the photographic printing material in use is insensitive. You need a suitable safelight, with the correct filter and bulb, for use in your photographic darkroom if you are going to print your own black-and-white prints.
Though purists may argue that steel constructed reels will endure for longer, peace of mind is nevertheless offered here via an exclusive lifetime replacement guarantee. The lightweight waterproof tank itself can hold two 35mm films, or a single roll of 120/220 medium-format film, with the tank delivering a light tight seal courtesy of the fact that it won’t lock if the seal is improper. It provides a durable, coated plastic developing tank with similarly plastic film reels from British film accessory specialist Paterson. This is a value added bundle deal for anyone starting out self-processing their own film. What you see here is pretty much what you get.
Whichever type of tank construction you choose – with personal preference often coming down to how easy they are to load – know that both are light trapped, meaning that film can be processed in normal room lighting, once it has been loaded in complete darkness.įilm needs to be loaded on reels in the dark If you’re starting out, however, you’ll undoubtedly get the best deal via a bundle offering both the tank and the reels, rather than buying separately. While plastic tanks are fine for most developing purposes, there are some that argue that stainless steel reels will last a lot longer, so mix and match the two. Best film developing tankīy ‘tank’ we are of course referring to the film developing variety, which usually come in stainless steel or plastic construction. Either way this option is straightforward enough. Capable of producing up to 16x19-inch enlargements using the baseboard, if you’re just starting out, check whether the kit you’re buying includes the lens, or whether this will need to be purchased separately. You may need to budget to buy a lens for it separately though, with either a 50mm or a 75mm recommended, dependent on whether you’re working with 35mm or medium format respectively. Offering a very similar set up to the Paterson branded example, this metal constructed darkroom photographic enlarger unsurprisingly does much the same thing in offering a solution for both 35mm and 6圆 formats, with a geared 72cm column that can be reverse to allow floor or wall projection. Sometimes 50mm or 75mm lens is extra, dependent on which package you opt for
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