What equipment and supplies do I need in a darkroom? Author: Travis Partrige Website: http://www.TryPhotography.com Added: Sun, Jul 23, 2006 0:11:57 Category: Photography Questions

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The darkroom necessities are:

• Enlarger

• Negative carrier

• Lens Board

• Lens

• Safelight

• Print trays

• Timer

• Thermometer

• Funnel

• Chemical jugs

• Developer, stop, fixer

• Printing paper

• Mixing rod

• Print squeegee

• Dust brush

• Graduates

• Negative Storage

• Dark Bag/Dark room

• Film tank

• Film reels

• Film

These are the basic things you will need to develop your own films, but you still need some other items for a complete darkroom, including:

• Paper cutter

• Color print drum

• Motor base for print drum or rotary processor

• Color head or filters

• Color printing paper

• Color chemicals

• Jugs and graduates for color chemistry

• Color print viewing filter kit

• Light table

• Dry mount press

• Mounting tissue

• Bulk film loader

• Film cassettes

• Darkroom sink

• Water board

• Film drier

• Print drier

• Toners

• Jugs for toners

• Exposure/color analyzer

• Repeating printing timer

• Photo Oils/pencils

• Print tongs

• Hypo clear, photo-flow

• Easel

• Polycontrast Filters

• Film clips

• Print washer

• Blotter book

• Projection scale

• Antistaticum

• Canned air

• Loupe

• Cropping guide

• Film washer

• Cotton gloves

• Spotting dyes

• Spotting brush

• Contact printer

• Grain focuser

keywords: Photography | Camera | Darkroom | Negatives | Camera Film

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Travis Partrige answers frequently asked photography questions and camera questions at PrettyGreatAnswers.com.

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