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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
12-30-2009, 03:32 PM
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I think someone should have suggested adding another door...:D
Steve
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
12-28-2009, 02:29 PM
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The usual safelight color for graded and variable-contrast B&W papers is Kodak OC or Ilford S902 (both sort of yellow orange) rather than red. To be sure, check the insert that comes with the paper. Translation...skip the red LED...
Steve
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
12-27-2009, 08:10 PM
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As a former graveyard shift worker, I can vouch for the aluminum foil trick. It forms a very nice light barrier.
In regards to the comment regarding black darkrooms...I have worked in both black and white painted rooms. Both should work equally well from a processing point of view. Ironically, a white painted space has several advantages. The first is that any stray light is more apparent. The second and more important is that white walls make for a much brighter environment for B&W printing using an OC safelight. Much nicer.
Steve
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
12-27-2009, 08:05 PM
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As noted in the earlier comments, it is extremely important to have absolute darkness when handling most films. Ditto for color print papers.
I currently don't have a darkroom as such, though I do process my own B&W negatives. As noted above, it is extremely important that your work area be as dark as possible when loading the film reels to put in the processing tank. Interestingly, I don't have any weather stripping or similar stuff on the door to the room I use for film loading. What I do is to wait until it is the dead of night, shut off all the lights in the house, and close the door for the room that I use. The combination of dark house and shut door creates a suitably dark space. It also helps that I live alone with little chance that anyone is going to come along and flip on the light in the hallway.
Steve
(Have to remember to take my watch off...luminous dial...)
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