Beyond that, you could have a big bucket of water to put your prints in to be washed after the printing session.īefore you open your box of paper, remember that it is sensitive to light and will be ruined if there is any stray light. You should have the developer nearest to the enlarger, then the stop bath and then the fix. Once you have the equipment and you are satisfied that the wiring is safe, set up an area with the enlarger and enough space for three 10 x 8in trays (roughly 1 metre x 40cm. Optional: electronic timer, focus finder.Plastic bottles to store mixed-up chemicals. Multigrade paper developer, stop bath and fix (check dilutions before use).Enlarger (with 50mm lens if printing 35mm film).Guide to Darkroom Printing: Equipment Needed You will also need a set of Multigrade filters for altering contrast, which are easily found online. Remember that you will need plastic trays for the chemicals, and flasks/measuring jugs to mix up solutions. Ask at your local camera club if anyone has any old equipment looking for a home. Second-hand darkroom gear is ridiculously cheap and sometimes even available for free. If there is an item we don't stock, then just let us know and we will do our best to get it in for you.The hardware for printing is easy to acquire. We stock all major brands and also have many obscure and hard-to-find items, catering equally for film and digital photographers. In 2014, we partnered with Harman Technology to promote the use of darkrooms and dedicated traditional processes. Our central location in the Midlands allows for fast delivery to all regions. All orders placed online or by phone are processed and shipped on the same day (subject to availability and time of day). We keep very high stock levels of all film and paper, allowing us to offer next-day shipping to most parts of the UK and standard shipping to all other areas in the EU and worldwide. Our new state-of-the-art distribution center provides climate-controlled conditions for optimal storage of photographic materials. We are excited about our new website coming in late 2023/2024 where we have some exciting new Nova Darkroom products hitting the market. We continue to be the world-leading manufacturer of slot-processors, film processors and archival washers, offering a full selection of space saving and environmentally efficient products for the modern darkroom. Major brands include: Ilford, Kodak, Agfa, Fuji, Fotospeed, Paterson, LPL, Rollei, Adox, Kentmere, Harman and more. With over 2500 products available from stock, a range of quality used equipment and a team of technical staff boasting over 100 years of knowledge and experience, we are a one-stop shop for all your darkroom needs. Now, having expanded our range into other hardware products and chemicals, papers and accessories, we are supplying thousands of darkroom users and businesses worldwide with all their processing requirements. Nova started in 1983 with the sole aim to develop and market a unique design of print processor to make life easier for the darkroom user. We are the same company that has served you consistently since 1983 - 40 years of advice, supplies and guidance to our clients in all things darkroom. Our website incorporates Nova Darkroom and Nova Digital under a single brand name:
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