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    Darkrooms

    Darkroom opening times

    With the overwhelming predominance of digital photography, it is sometimes easy to forget that there are many practitioners who still value the analogue forms of photographic image making, and, indeed, many photographers find that working in a darkroom greatly improves their understanding of the fundamental principles of photography.

    Unfortunately, in recent years, the availability of suitable facilities has lessened greatly, but here at Photofusion we remain committed to providing the best possible services for those who wish to carry on producing quality traditional hand prints. As such, our rental darkroom continues to be one of the best equipped in the country, offering affordable access to top quality equipment for both black & white and colour negative printing, coupled with the availability of expert advice and assistance from our vastly experienced team of technicians.

    Darkroom Prices (inc. VAT)

    Non-member Full Member Student Member
    Daytime (4 hrs) £34 £27 £22
    Daytime (6 hrs) £40 £32 £27
    Evening (4 hrs) £28 £22 £22
    Saturday (6 hrs) £40 £32 £27


    Please note:
    The darkrooms are now closed on Mondays.

    Extra Info

    Processing
    Please note that you cannot process your own films at Photofusion. Our darkroom is only for the printing your own negatives. However, we do offer a very competitive film processing service.

    Inductions
    When using the Photofusion darkroom for the first time, users will undergo a short induction into the equipment and practices, and the technicians will be available for support and advice throughout the session.

    Supplies
    Users are expected to supply their own photographic paper (Photofusion stocks resin-coated paper available to buy), cans of air, gloves, lupes etc. Photofusion supplies all chemistry but anyone wishing to use their own developer needs to make this known at the time of booking.

    Technical Specifications

    The Photofusion darkroom provides an air-conditioned space for the archival tray processing and washing of traditional fibre-based prints up to a maximum size of 20×16 inches, as well as access to a 20 inch Colenta processing machine for the production of resin-coated prints (dry-to-dry in 2½ minutes). There are four black & white enlargers fitted with Ilford 500 Multigrade diffuser lightsources, with lenses and negative masks to enable the printing of all film formats from 35mm up to 5×4” (as well as specialist masks for the printing of black borders if required). The adjacent members’ room also contains machine dryers for both fibre and resin papers as well as custom built fibreglass mesh racks for the archival air drying of fibre-based papers.

    The darkroom also houses three dedicated colour enlargers, each in its own light-tight room with daylight balanced viewing facilities – the members’ room and corridor also have daylight balanced lighting to aid with colour assessment. Two of these enlargers are fitted with Advena 5×4” heads with electronic filter control, whilst the third room contains a De Vere 10×8” colour light source. All three enlargers are floor-standing, affording the opportunity to produce prints of up to 20×24 inches in size, which are processed through another Colenta 20 inch RA-4 processor, producing dry prints in 4½ minutes. It is also worth noting that the Advena enlargers are fitted with a specialist Multigrade facility, enabling them to be used for black & white printing as well (all three enlargers accept the same range of negative masks as the black & white heads).


    Film & Paper Sales

    We are pleased to announce that we are now selling films and papers at Photofusion.

    FILM

    ILFORD FP4 35mm 36 exp:
    ILFORD FP4 120:
    ILFORD HP5 35mm 36 exp:
    ILFORD HP5 120:
    ILFORD Delta 100 35mm 36 exp:
    ILFORD Delta 100 120:
    ILFORD Delta 400 35mm 36 exp:
    ILFORD Delta 120:
    ILFORD Delta 3200 35mm 36 exp:
    ILFORD Delta 3200 120:
    ILFORD PAN-F 35mm 36 exp:
    ILFORD PAN-F 120:
    KODAK TRI-X 35mm 36 exp:
    KODAK TRI-X 120 (5 pack):    		 £5.70
    £4.80
    £5.70
    £4.80
    £6.88
    £5.62
    £6.88
    £5.62
    £8.59
    £6.77
    £5.83
    £5.00
    £4.38
    £19.26

    PAPER

    ILFORD RC GLOSSY 10×8 (50 sheets):
    ILFORD RC GLOSSY 9.5×12 (50 sheets):
    ILFORD RC GLOSSY 12×16 (50 sheets):    		 £21.31
    £29.99
    £49.39
    • All prices include VAT.
    • All films and papers can be purchased from the Front Desk.
    • For more information please contact our film technicians darkrooms@photofusion.org