- black and white film that has been exposed;
- complete darkness;
- a dry counter top;
- a bottle cap opener to open the 35 mm film cartridge;
- scissors;
- a film developing tank;
- reels that fit into the tank (one per roll of film);
- film processing chemicals - developer and fixer;
- optional chemicals (recommended) - stop bath, hypo clearing agent and wetting agent;
- a container in which chemicals can be mixed;
- a stirring rod to mix chemicals;
- a graduated beaker for measuring amounts of chemicals;
- chemical storage bottles;
- a darkroom thermometer;
- a timer (a stopwatch will do);
- a funnel;
- running water that can be maintained at a constant temperature;
- a washing hose;
- a sponge squeegee to remove water from the film (not essential, but helpful);
- clips for hanging negatives; and
- a dust-free location to hang the film to dry
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
processing black and white photos
List of material and chemicals
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