Show Us Your Darkroom

[Ian-Barber]

I always enjoy looking at behind the scenes images and especially videos. For those with a darkroom, why not give us a treat and give us an interactive guided tour with your phone

 

[Ian Grant]

While fitting out 4 years ago:

Now

Featured in AP

In use just but I still hadn't finished the ceiling and it's insulation.

The little enlarger is a very rare early Gnome 35mm enlarger I was given about 1968.

Ceiling finished, the De Vere 5108 goes up into the roof apex

Ian

 

[Ian-Barber]

Looks impressive, what size would you say it is Ian

 

[Ian Grant]

It was about 12"x13" before I lined it out, I guess I lost about 6". It's warm even when -10ºC or lower outside, stays about 8ºC with a heater but is easily warmed up as it's well insulated

There's 5 or 6 enlargers, two scanners and inkjet printers, a PC with numerous external hard drives (I keep 3 or 34 back ups of all digital work - that;s digital originals as well as scans).

Some enlargers will have to go soon, they aren't really needed, but I was given them for free

Ian

 

[Alan9940]

Dry side:



"Wet" side:



I quote "wet" because there is no plumbing to that sink! All liquids are carried in/out, as needed. The print washer lives in a garden tub in the master bath.

 

[mpirie]

Ian, where did you get your 220V Gralab timer?

Mike

 

[Ian Grant]

Ian, where did you get your 220V Gralab timer?

Mike

Mike, I don't have a Gralab timer, mine's a De Vere timer, I have a few others Philips, Rayco, Stag etc for the other enlargers.

Do you mean Alan's timer over the wet bench ?

Ian

 

[mpirie]

Apologies Ian, it was indeed Alan's.

In that case it'll be 110v .... i have heard that you can get 220v versions, but they are very rare.

Mike

 

[David M]

I have one that I got in a warehouse clearout or refurbishment in Drummond Street. Can't recall if it was then KJP or Calumet, both now gone. Didn't realise it was rare.

 

[mpirie]

Hi David, Rare in as much as you don't see many 220v versions come up for sale.

Regards,
Mike

 

[Ian-Barber]

Things are done on a shoe string over here in Doncaster

 

[Ian Grant]

I used to use a similar set up with Paterson and Jobo tanks for C41 (XP1/2) and E6 processing, quite a regular thing one or two times a week depending on how many bands I'd photographed.

Never used any tempering for B&W though in 50+ years

Ian