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dark room set up / supplys Samson !!ON8Gl5K+y2b
So my birthdays coming up and I'm going to be setting up a darkroom for myself. I want to be able to develop and print black and white photos, I'm not going to venture into color just quite yet the reason being I've heard it's a lot more involved. I have a decent size space to work with although i'm not sure of the exact dimensions it's around 3m x 7m (old washroom so there is also an existing sink). I would like to be able to develop and print 35mm and 120mm film. Do you guys have any good resources for a DYI darkroom? and do you recommend any specific brand of products? I'm going to try to keep this project under $500.00 CAD.

give me some input /p/!
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>> Anonymous
Most darkroom stuff is fairly good. The enlarger/lens(es)/timer will be the most expensive part. So long as it's solid with clean glass it'll be good. And most things that handle 120 are pretty solid.

Considering you live in Canada you'll probably be able to get an enlarger that'll handle 4x5 for fairly cheap too. I've seen some in the US go for next to nothing. Just look through some auction sites and see what things are going for (should be able to find some complete kits seeing as people are going digital). 3x7m is a huge space. Mine's 1.5x2m and it's big enough for my 4x5 enlarger and I can print fairly comfortably up to 16x20. I gots no sink though.
>> Anonymous
>>286822

Listen to this guy.
Man, you're lucky to have a full 3x7 space to do your stuff. I have like 3x10 in my bathroom, except in feet and not meters.
>> Anonymous
Used developing tanks are also fine. I've got used Paterson ones and new Jobo ones. I prefer the Jobos but they're all the same in the dark. Trays are trays too.

The only thing left is a safe light (again, cheap as hell used and a safe light is a safe light when you're just beginning) and chemicals.

If I were setting up mine again I'd buy all the film and paper developing stuff used first (tank, reel/s, trays [maybe two sizes, so you can print smaller prints without using lots of chemicals], safe light), then spend the rest on an enlarger/lense(es)/timer/grain focuser. Think long and hard about if you'll maybe want to shoot 4x5 sheets in the future too. I bought an enlarger that went up to 6x7 in the beginning, and as soon as I saw the results printed I had to go 4x5, thus ended up with two enlargers.
>> Samson !!oy7NKvp7x5S
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>>286952
could you explain to me the difference between 6x7 and 4x5?

I was looking around on Kijiji and found the following:
1. Professional Omega D5 4x5 B&W Enlarger+COMPLETE darkroom!
Price: $450.00
Info: Professional Omega D5 4x5 B&W Enlarger w/50/75/150 Rodenstock lenses + 4 neg. carriers, timers, lights,
paper box, trays and EVERYTHING
else you need to create REAL B&W prints. Enlarger/lenses are excellent-everything else working and clean but
used. $450.00/BO

2. Complete B/W Darkroom Equipment for Sale
Price: Please contact
Info: Durst B/W Enlarger
Vacuum Easel 16x20
30”x 96” Portable wet sink with stand
35 mm Developing tanks
Measuring beacons
Contact sheet proof printer
2 red lights
Way to many items to list
Everything is there for you to begin developing and printing

3. Enlarger - LPL D6700 w/ lens
Price: $200.00
Info: Excellent, like new - Saunders LPL D6700 Color Enlarger
lens Fujimoto 3.5/50mm, adjustable negative carrier (35mm up to 6x7cm) , built-in power supply, instruction
manual. Smooth operation, made in Japan quality, great for both B&W and color printing.
Ebay lists for over $600. Asking $200, negotiable

4. Color enlarger for sale
Price: $200.00
Info: For sale Rollei 6x7C XL. Very good condition. 200.00 obo.
>> SAGE
so stainless or plastic reels?
>> Anonymous
>>287270
6x7 is a way of cutting up 120 film, 4x5 is large format sheet film negatives
>> Martin !!ve2Q1ETWmJH
as far as I know, its the dimentions of the film frame.
6x4.5cm.
4x5in

120 film allows for different 'medium format' frame sizes. For example; 6x6, or 6x7.
>> Anonymous
>>287277
Plastic work just fine, though the aren't very durable.
>> Anonymous
>>287270

3. only has a 50mm lens, so you'd need to buy an 80mm for medium format.

If you're happy with the way 1. looks, I'd jump on it. It'll probably last you forever if it's in good condition. See if it's got an easel though. Other than that though it sounds very good, and will let you enlarge everything from 35mm all to 4x5 sheet film.
>> SAGE
>>287444
plastic reels easier to load than stainless?