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    الاثنين، 5 ديسمبر 2016

    How Darkroom Equipment And Film Photography Works

    By Amy Davis


    So much reward and satisfaction is received when one is finally satisfied with the work they have produced. This is true for all forms of art which includes photography, in this case. It is not only taking the perfect shot that matters. For professionals, post production is equally important. But coming up with industry standard quality may need a good set of equipment.

    Photography with film are probably the most difficult to do, considering the process for developing the photos are quite tasking. Darkroom equipment are quite pricey if you want the best quality. But even for amateurs it can still cost. The best part is the novelty of the whole process and, of course, the experience.

    More vintage way of consuming art is making quite the come back. This may be caused by how people want to feel the genuineness of a certain hobby and experiencing its roots. Image development from film has been so much easier since the start of the computer age. Even now, there are phone applications that can process photos as if they were developed in a dark room.

    Looking at the matter as an art, knowing how to develop these pictures without the help of a software takes a lot of skill and discipline. In hindsight, it makes you appreciate the presence of these digital solutions while learning a thing or two about the roots of photography. There are a good number of things that you would need to assemble your own darkroom.

    Making your own darkroom can be quite the investment. But think about it, the room can be rented out for other enthusiasts too. Being able to successfully develop film negatives in such conditions should bear that satisfaction only artists who have made their Obra Maestra can have. If you are considering making one, be prepared to shell out some cash.

    Firstly, the place is called darkroom because there has to be no light, to get in the room when working with the film. Even the smallest sliver and exposure to it can ruin the negative. Just as it would happen, if there are no crevices for the light to come in, good ventilation may then be an issue. There is a work around for this and it works a lot like a chimney.

    The basic principle of such a place is that no light should come in. Now, if you shut all possible light sources, it also means that ventilation would also be a bit tricky. What usually happens is that, a chimney like structure is placed on the side of the wall. So while no brightness can go inside, air can still flow through.

    Your everyday white florescent lights are needed obviously to have good vision when it comes to cleaning and inspecting the prints. It would be absurd to stay in the dark the whole time. The white light has been more preferable when compared to incandescent lighting in this case. This is also the same lighting used when looking at the finished product.

    Enlarger lights is a special device that helps enlarge, thus the name, the film and make a print out of the photo. Remember that there is also a special kind of sink that needs to be used to soak the photographs in. The water used is also under temperature control. Over all the whole condition of the darkroom requires so much delicate care that even the temperature needs to stay at a certain range.




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