Comments on: Darkroom on a shoestring budget http://photocritic.org/budget-darkroom-cheap/ The Photocritic DIY photography projects blog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:57:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: kyriakos http://photocritic.org/budget-darkroom-cheap/#comment-200192 kyriakos Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:06:00 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/budget-darkroom-cheap/#comment-200192 i m setting up a darkroom in a room 2m x 1,5m.i i'm using chemicals for b&w developing the romm has no ventilation at all. I m thinking to do something to ventilate the room but it has a lot to do. Is the use of ventilation really necessary to avoid health hazards from chemical evaporation? If yes can i solve the problem with a simple mask with filters? i m setting up a darkroom in a room 2m x 1,5m.i i’m using chemicals for b&w developing the romm has no ventilation at all. I m thinking to do something to ventilate the room but it has a lot to do.
Is the use of ventilation really necessary to avoid health hazards from chemical evaporation? If yes can i solve the problem with a simple mask with filters?

]]> By: jd--darkroom pro :D http://photocritic.org/budget-darkroom-cheap/#comment-167495 jd--darkroom pro :D Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:42:50 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/budget-darkroom-cheap/#comment-167495 <b>I’m thinking of putting a darkroom in my home. Do I need to worry about the smell of the chemicals permiating my house? The room will be vented but I’d like to know if that is enough to prevent the odor. Thanks.</b> no, you dont need to worry about a thing. the only thing that smells is the stop bath and the fixer. the developer, when very oxyginated, smells fishy, and of course the sepia stinks somethin awful about a perm in someones hair. but just standard b&w... developer, stop, and fixer, you have nothin to worry about except for that one room. and the smell is that of strong vinegar. with color, your bleachfix, stop(optional) and developer smell, but once again, the stuff with the acetic acid is what really stinks. hope this helps :D God bless! <b> am really interested in developing my own film.. i am buying a canon rebel 35mm film version and I don’t know anything about film, i just know i like taking pictures and would like to do some work in a darkroom… anyway.. how tangible are my goals??? anyhelp would be awesome thanks!! </b> well, your goals are extremely tangible. if you can afford a rebel, which are AWESOME cameras, you can afford a darkroom. i bought a few kits from freestylphoto.biz, of whom i continue to buy my chemicals and papers from, for about 300 bucks... i bought an enlarger kit, a kit which included the basics such as (3) 8x10 trays, 3 tongs, a thermometer, film developing tank with 2 self loading reels, and the such, and also some color chemicals and paper. EXTREMELY CHEAP. i may always use freestyle, except when i buy each seperate chemical to make batches. that will be a little cheaper. I’m thinking of putting a darkroom in my home. Do I need to worry about the smell of the chemicals permiating my house? The room will be vented but I’d like to know if that is enough to prevent the odor. Thanks.

no, you dont need to worry about a thing. the only thing that smells is the stop bath and the fixer. the developer, when very oxyginated, smells fishy, and of course the sepia stinks somethin awful about a perm in someones hair. but just standard b&w… developer, stop, and fixer, you have nothin to worry about except for that one room. and the smell is that of strong vinegar. with color, your bleachfix, stop(optional) and developer smell, but once again, the stuff with the acetic acid is what really stinks. hope this helps :D God bless!

am really interested in developing my own film.. i am buying a canon rebel 35mm film version and I don’t know anything about film, i just know i like taking pictures and would like to do some work in a darkroom… anyway.. how tangible are my goals??? anyhelp would be awesome thanks!!
well, your goals are extremely tangible. if you can afford a rebel, which are AWESOME cameras, you can afford a darkroom. i bought a few kits from freestylphoto.biz, of whom i continue to buy my chemicals and papers from, for about 300 bucks… i bought an enlarger kit, a kit which included the basics such as (3) 8×10 trays, 3 tongs, a thermometer, film developing tank with 2 self loading reels, and the such, and also some color chemicals and paper. EXTREMELY CHEAP. i may always use freestyle, except when i buy each seperate chemical to make batches. that will be a little cheaper.

]]> By: Jay Hendricks http://photocritic.org/budget-darkroom-cheap/#comment-16025 Jay Hendricks Sat, 23 Dec 2006 23:17:26 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/budget-darkroom-cheap/#comment-16025 i am really interested in developing my own film.. i am buying a canon rebel 35mm film version and I don't know anything about film, i just know i like taking pictures and would like to do some work in a darkroom... anyway.. how tangible are my goals??? anyhelp would be awesome thanks!! email me at jayhendricks@gmail.com if you want! thanks! i am really interested in developing my own film.. i am buying a canon rebel 35mm film version and I don’t know anything about film, i just know i like taking pictures and would like to do some work in a darkroom… anyway.. how tangible are my goals??? anyhelp would be awesome thanks!!

email me at jayhendricks@gmail.com if you want! thanks!

]]> By: Ingelbert http://photocritic.org/budget-darkroom-cheap/#comment-14518 Ingelbert Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:05:12 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/budget-darkroom-cheap/#comment-14518 Enlargers are kind of important if you are planning to print on photosensetive paper but now you can get away with a good neg scanner! Thanks to digital photography enlargers are very cheap now. If you can get one it's still less expensive to print on "real" photo paper unless you fill your printer cartridges. Ok time to hang my negs, Cheers, Ing Enlargers are kind of important if you are planning to print on photosensetive paper but now you can get away with a good neg scanner! Thanks to digital photography enlargers are very cheap now. If you can get one it’s still less expensive to print on “real” photo paper unless you fill your printer cartridges.

Ok time to hang my negs,

Cheers,

Ing

]]> By: Stefan Ortega http://photocritic.org/budget-darkroom-cheap/#comment-3945 Stefan Ortega Wed, 06 Sep 2006 02:39:29 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/budget-darkroom-cheap/#comment-3945 Do u NEED to have an enlarger in the darkroom because ive noticed they are very expensive!? Do u NEED to have an enlarger in the darkroom because ive noticed they are very expensive!?

]]> By: Leslie Castle http://photocritic.org/budget-darkroom-cheap/#comment-2742 Leslie Castle Fri, 04 Aug 2006 22:12:07 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/budget-darkroom-cheap/#comment-2742 I'm thinking of putting a darkroom in my home. Do I need to worry about the smell of the chemicals permiating my house? The room will be vented but I'd like to know if that is enough to prevent the odor. Thanks. I’m thinking of putting a darkroom in my home. Do I need to worry about the smell of the chemicals permiating my house? The room will be vented but I’d like to know if that is enough to prevent the odor. Thanks.

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