in the dark room, what kind of light do we use in the darkroom so we can print & develop?
in the dark room, what kind of light do we use in the darkroom so we can print & develop?
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Posted: March 23rd, 2009 under Uncategorized.
Tags: Darkroom, Kind Of Light
Comments
Comment from Mizzshutterbug
Time March 24, 2009 at 4:31 pm
The light in which you are referring is called a safelight. Usually the filter on a light in the darkroom is red, however, yellow, or amber, is an alternative color of filter. This has become the modern safelight.
Comment from electrosmack1
Time March 24, 2009 at 10:22 pm
The safelight is amber brown.
Comment from Chelsy
Time March 25, 2009 at 9:08 pm
don’t expose your film to a safe light before it’s developed!
Comment from Nihl_of_Brae
Time March 25, 2009 at 9:45 pm
For film, there really is none.
For printing, when I was doing my own darkroom work, I used darkroom lights with OC filters. They were an amber color.
Comment from argyle s
Time March 28, 2009 at 7:05 pm
>For film, there really is none.
Actually, there is. With a dark green filter or infrared goggles you can use a method called, development by inspection.
Comment from K.T.
Time April 1, 2009 at 6:20 am
I noticed you used the word “develop” in your question. NEVER EXPOSE YOUR FILM TO ANY!! SORT OF LIGHT BEFORE IT IS DEVELOPED. You’ll wind up with completely exposed (and therefore black) film. You must roll the film and put it in developing canisters in a light-tight room (or light-tight bag). Once the film is in these canisters, you can use normal lighting to develop it, since it’s safe in the canisters.
Printing is a different story. Once your film is developed, it can be exposed to light, but photographic paper cannot. Photographic paper is sensitive to blue light, so photographers use what is called a “safelight” (or sometimes a “darkroom light”), which light the surroundings only with red or yellow light that will not affect the paper.
There are two types of safelights that work well:
1. The first is simply a lamp housing that should be used with a 15-watt light bulb and is designed for use with safelight filters (the most popular being made by Kodak, but there are many others available. Don’t try and “save money” by using red or yellow cellophane, etc. You’ll end up losing money by having to replace your paper–only safelight filters are designed to block the light that paper is sensitive to). These are the cheaper option. Keep them at least four feet from photographic paper.
2. The second is a “sodium vapor lamp” designed specifically for darkrooms. These are hung from the ceiling, where a bright yellow light is directed upwards and then reflected into the room. They are more acceptable for use with graded papers (they tend to fog variable-contrast papers; test VC papers before printing).
Check your paper boxes for safelight recommendations; papers are very sensitive, so follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
Comment from cavaliers6thman
Time March 23, 2009 at 2:52 am
It’s called a darkroom light.