1) Developing tank with reels, (or reel). I'm partial to stainless steel they're a bit more
difficult to learn to use but you'll never find yourself with film binding because there's moisture
or crud in the channels.
2.) A couple of graduated cylinders to measure chemicals. I have two one for small volumes one for
(relatively), large volumes. The one's I'm currently using are plastic made by Paterson.
3.) Get a decent lab thermometer. Temperatures don't have to be exact but they have to be close.
4.) Timer, a watch with a second hand, kitchen timer, doesn't matter as long as it's relatively accurate.
5.) Jars to hold working chemicals, I've been using some old Mason Canning Jars.
6.) Something to hold the film while it's drying. I've found nothing better than simple clothespins
use one to clip the top of the film to a thin metal or wooden rod, string, anything that will hold the
weight and clip another to the free end so that the film will hang straight.
You can spend a lot of money on this stuff but it's not strictly necessary.
You can store your negatives in chemically inert sleeves but envelopes will do in pinch, and I've got
20 year old negatives that have shown no ill effects from that. Beyond that anything else is extra.
At 12:03 PM 6/30/03 -0400, you wrote:
Hey everyone, I ordered a film scanner on the cheap and I would like to put together a pseudo darkroom. I'd like to be able to develop b&w film and then scan the neg. into the computer for manipulation. I think all I need is a developing tank and reel? I'm pretty busy right now with summer school so I was hoping someone who's done this could give me a quick summary of what to look for to order. The basic darkroom kits for $80 seem overkill since they include items for making prints along with developing the film. If I'm rambling it's because I haven't slept in a few days so what I would like to find is a list of items to buy just to develop b&w film and maybe some recommendations on chem. brand and if that's something better bought locally. Thanks for your help...
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