FILM PHOTOGRAPHY DARKROOM - A TOUR OF MY SHED
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- I often get asked to show my Darkroom Shed and how I made it.
Well... Here it is.
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One for the shopping list ; semi-detached with garden :-)
Lol
Great video, I'm looking at setting up a darkroom so very helpful.
I have a very similar setup and they work well ! But I must admit to my only indulgence I put an air conditioning unit in! And with the extractor fan it keeps it really comfortable in summer! Most of my stuff came from eBay for not a lot of outlay! Great video again Roger 👍😎
Thanks I often wondered how you set up your darkroom a great use of the space you have and utilise it
Thanks for sharing! I recently bought a house with no basement or extra room for a darkroom but it came with a good sized shed in the back yard. Your video answered a lot of my questions on the feasibility of converting the shed to a darkroom.
you are GREAT at 'Handywork' -- I cannot put a shelf up or use a drill -- I was hopeless at Woodwork Class at school -- no idea about 'Dovetails' etc etc !!
I had help Peter!
Sweet. Last darkroom I had was in a pantry closet, barely enough room to turn around inside . . . but it had shelves & a tiny counter, room enough to hold 3 11x14 trays. The air was awful. Next one's in progress and will be just a tad larger.
Thanks for the tour Roger. Nice setup!
Cheers Jean!
Best DIY darkroom in UA-cam!!
Keep up the good work.
Ps- Love the buckets.
Thanks. We just bought a house with a two story detached garage. I plan to use the space under the stairs for a darkroom. Power only no plumbing in there. I've got it sorted after watching your video. Thanks.
Just wanted to point out that I was the first to "like" this video this morning! I'm number one, I'm number one (roy is chanting)
Ha Ha, cheers Roy. A gold thumbs up!
I have used everything from a bathroom to an outside shed and now a basement. You can make anything work just look at Edward Weston who made some of the best prints using contact prints with a bare lightbulb! You have a great set up here for sure!
I even tried the garage once but it was way too cold in winter lol
You are a resourceful bloke Roger! Great stuff. Thanks for taking us into your shed. Love your work.
Thanks Aristo.
What an awesome set up! I am planning to do temporary darkroom work in a shed. A bit of a dilemma here is that the internal walls and ceilings are light in colour (common in most sheds.) I won't be able to paint the walls black or cover them. I think what I'll do is place diffusion material over the safe light to make it extra dim. There could be a fire hazard doing that with a traditional safe light so perhaps I could use something safer like a red LED bike light or something like that and wrap it up with some sort of opaque material. The other thing is many people use bathrooms as darkrooms (which are usually white in general) and they seem satisfied with the results (no mention of fogged prints.)
Should be fine with the walls being light.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Ive had a look at the shed today with the sun out and there are way too many light leaks for my liking. I think I may have to reconsider. Another option is special tents like those plant growth tents but they're pretty pricey.
Very well thought out indeed, it’s a very nice size and I especially like the foam idea. It looks like it’s half way between regular foam and the oasis they use for flowers. It’s very much a place for everything and everything in its place, which works really well, there’s nothing worse than losing an important item in red light. I have the same enlarger timer as you, which is the third I’ve had and it’s by far the best. I like my good old fashioned clockwork one for my chemicals. I've always thought the enlarging onto a wall for your larger prints a fantastic idea. When I finally get a 120 enlarger I think I'll steal that. Is the bubble wrap purely for insulation?
Mine is the spare bedroom which also has my iMac in it. It’s amazing how many little green, blue and red lights I have to turn off. It was certainly a learning curve making it light proof. I was lucky enough to have had a four slot Nova given to me for my chemicals which has its own thermostat and heating built in. Each slot holds about 2 litres of diluted chemicals so I'm extra careful not to cross contaminate them, then they'll last about 6 weeks. I have another four slot holder for washing the prints, so I give my prints a quick wash in the room then take them to the bathroom to give them a more thorough wash.
A great video, thank you.
Cheers Mark. I often drop my razor blade for cutting paper on the floor and struggle to find it in the red! Hope you're well.
Shoot Film Like a Boss Thanks Roger, hope you are too. I have one of these below, I bought it initially for my workshop but I find I use it for everything. It’s a penknife (pocketknife to our friends over the pond) and Stanley knife all in one and it’s very useful indeed. I have a Swiss Army Knife Champ that I keep in my photography bag, but this Rolson is much more useful for craft type situations. It’s also UK legal though I never go out with it, and quite weighty which I like. I never thought I’d be recommending knives but this is a good one.
www.amazon.co.uk/Rolson-Tools-62852-Tradesman-Knife/dp/B003ZDNVA0/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=Rolson+Knife&qid=1562677681&s=gateway&sr=8-6
Great to see your set up Roger. One day I’ll get around to doing this myself.
I am jealous, that’s a cool shed... sure I can get a shed authorised not sure I can afford the amount of shoes and handbags that it will cost me to get the permission 😂 from the wife
Cost me loads in movie downloads!
Thanks!
Always practical, always presumed you were plumbed in and had some fancy on grid arrangement. Nice to know that you bodge it with the best of us.
How come the shed doesn't float off with all that bubble wrap ;-)
It's special non floating bubble wrap. I didn't mention that bit. Lol
Nice setup Roger! I need to find me an old microwave to quickly dry test prints for a more accurate idea of how prints will look when dry for better exposure when making prints.
Odley enough I've only used it for that reason a couple of times. I heard ansel Adams used to use a microwave for drying prints. I use it for chems in winter in between prints
For RC prints I just use a hair dryer. Just put it on a flat surface and blow on it for a few seconds. Then lift it up, blow on it for another 10 seconds and You’ve got yourself a dry print.
Can use a hairdryer to dry test strips/ prints . I have used it
Hello Roger, thank you for all it’s great, can you tell us about the red lights you use, you have lots of light when you Work and it seems to be simple orange buket with inside a white light...Isn’t it ? Thanks a gain...
Hi, yes, buckets. I have videos on making them on my channel
That is a tiny little thing! I was worried my 12 ft by 16ft would be to small. Now i know i have plenty of room!
Come on Rodger you can do all that with a shed but can't mend a leaky tap..LOL!! Some great prints have come out that shed and long may it continue, a great channel.
Ha ha I've looked but they are like £20! I'll suffer a leak and get more film ha ha Thanks Harry
Won’t a new washer do?
you're set up in a cubby house!!! nice
Hello Roger, thank you for all it’s great, can you tell us about the red lights you use, you have lots of ligot and it semés to be simple orange buket with inside a white light...? Thanks a gain...
Hi thanks for the information
i live just across the water Hythe, im just starting to build my own thanks
Great video as usual, Rodger. How big is the shed?
Thanks Neil, it's about 12ft wide and a bit less deep
Love the video! You have such a great space to work. I was wondering if you could do a video of how you used to develop in your bathroom?? As a newbie to film photography I have yet to develop my own film and the only way I can will be in my bathroom! Would love to have some pointers from such a master like yourself! Many thanks:)
I made a video in my bathroom ages ago. Have a look through my vids. Would have been early last year
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss perfect! thank you:)
Nice one, dude! Wondered about summer heat, as you mentioned keeping it warm in the winter at first. I did a darkroom session in our bathroom earlier in the year when we had a hot spell. Jeeeeez, that wasn't pleasant! Haha
Surprised you haven't had the electrics plumbed in permanently after 3 years. Do you ever notice the lights flickering at all when your heater comes on? I wouldn't be surprised if you'd be getting some volts drop on the long cable. Plus trip hazards in the garden :p
Anywho, enough of my negative comments! Haha
I'm rather jealous of your permanent darkroom setup and hope I can do similar some day.
Ha, I haven't had any issues. The shed has been temporary for three years lol
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss, If it was permanent you would have to get planning permission.
I can just see that going like this,
You "It's for my darkroom"
Them "A What"
You "For when I develop my films"
Them "oh, you make movies"
You "No, I shoot film camera's, Black & White Photography"
Them "You know that they make digital cameras, and you can just put them straight onto the internet"
You "Can I speak to another idiot please"
:D
Have almost the same but i had to stop using it due to not enough air vents.
Yes. When I print large the fixer can get a bit strong. I keep it bottled until I fix, then bottle it back. In which case I open the door just after fix. I must really get an extractor.
Nice Darkroom. I have a question for you. Do you prefer the RC paper because it is faster to wash it? The price is not so cheaper than the FB. Thanks.
Yes much easier to work with and cheaper too. I've used fiber in the past. I do like it.
Is lack of vent ever an issue? I've been considering a similar setup but I am concerned about air flow. I've had many a headaches from it in the past working in labs that had good enough ventilation so I'm not too sure about how to go about it.
off topic question, but is it better to store paper/film developer in a warm +25c and dry room or in a humid(85%) but cold place (my basement) ?
how do you store your chemicals in house?
So my chemicals are in a plastic box. I take them in and out of the darkroom. They are stored in a dark cupboard and always around 20°. I left my developer in there once in the summer heat and went bad.
@1:10 YOU HAVE A GHOST IN YER DARKROOM!!!!😳😬
A slight breeze. But yes I have had a visitor in there in the past
How long did it take to build it
I had a friend help me and we did it a couple of hours each day. Probably a day in total. The bubble wrap and plastic sheeting took the longest cutting and stapling it all in place.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Very impressed
Do you have vents or a fan in your darkroom shed?
I don't unfortunately. I usually only have a litre of each chemical all odourless too and I open the shed door after each print. I'd always recommend venting though.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss ok good to know. That's pretty much what I do as well, and our set up is pretty similar. Thank you!
You didn't answer the most important question: where do you keep your beer??
I cant answer that. It's classified.