Dark Room Equipment List

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

For Film Processing

• 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

For Proof Sheets

• Printing frames or enlargers (an electric exposure timer is recommended)
• Safelights and filters
• Paper safe (optional)
• Timers with a sweep-second hand (if no electric exposure timers are available)
• Camel’s hair brushes

For Print Processing

• Sets of four trays of adequate size (at least large enough to process 8 x 10-inch prints)
• Print paddles, tongs, rubber gloves (optional)
• Tray thermometers
• Chemicals

For Enlarging

• Enlargers with appropriate lenses and negative carriers
• Electric exposure timers (recommended)
• Masking easels
• Dodging utensils
• Safelights and filters
• Camel’s hair brushes

For Chemical Mixing

• Graduates
• Storage bottles
• Funnels
• Rubber gloves
• Stirring rods

For Finishing

• Print washers or trays
• Print-drying racks or a mechanical dryer
• Dry-mounting equipment
• Mounting supplies: tissue, boards
• Print rollers or squeegees