Monday, November 15, 2010

Processing Black and White photos

Materials:
Processing sinks with hot and cold running water (a single faucet is advisable)
Tanks for roll-film processing
Timers
Thermometers for processing tanks
Film clips or a drying cabinet
Graduates
Negative envelopes or sleeves
Sponges
Film squeegees
Scissors
Chemicals

Chemicals & where we can buy them:
Film Developer
Stop bath
Fixer

Summary:
First thing would is getting the film on the regular photo paper. After that put the photo paper in chemicals for a certain amount of time. Next when the photo is seen put it in a bucket of water for about 10 minutes to stop all the chemicals from developing any further. And finally take the water off the paper with the squeegee and leave it to dry.



1. emulsion-any colloidal suspension of a liquid in another liquid.
2. aperture-an opening, usually circular, that limits the quantity of light that can enter an optical instrument.
3. masking easel-
4. exposure-disclosure, as of something private or secret
5. safe light-a darkroom light with a filter that transmits only those rays of the spectrum to which films, printing paper,
6. dodging-to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy
7. burning-very bright; glowing

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