![]() Although the sleeves are double layered, light still seeps into them. One of the features of these tents is plenty of holes with sleeves for ventilation. After sitting in the dark for about five minutes, all the light leaks reared their ugly heads. The best way to check for light-leaks is to sit in darkness until your eyes get acclimated. The zippers are not double sided, so you can't close the zipper completely from the inside. The first problem that became clear to me is the zipper placement. If you're printing color, absolutely no light is acceptable as the paper needs to be able to read every visible wavelength of light to make the print. When printing in black and white, an amber or red light can be used, depending on your paper and process. I got 99 problems and no internal zippers is one.įor the uninitiated, the darkroom needs to be light tight because any stray light will fog the paper and ruin your print. With a little creative placement of shelving and enlarger, I got things to fit where I need them. You'll also need a fair amount of space to lay out the material before putting it on the frame. Not to mention that you'll need to put the material on over a snug fitting metal frame. The material is heavy-ish and bulky enough to be awkward. If you've never built a grow tent before, I would definitely suggest getting a second set of hands to help you put it together. After wrestling with this massive box for what seemed like hours, I had a semi-roomy enclosure that would be perfect for my needs as a budding printer. Sounds like a darkroom to me! Being space limited, I ordered an Apollo Horticulture 48”x48”x80” Mylar Hydroponic Grow Tent. You need a mostly light-tight enclosure that can still support access for electrical cords, ventilation, and be roomy enough to have shelving. In order to grow plants using hydroponics, as many in this great state of mine are wont to do, a very well controlled environment is needed. Being in Colorado I'm not sure why the idea didn't hit me sooner, but I finally had it: a grow tent. One day, as I was perusing the interwebs, I saw it. I needed a self contained shelter of sorts that wouldn't take up much room, yet was light-tight or could be made to be with little effort. There's no way to get secluded behind a wall. The problem is that there are also four window wells that let plenty of light in and the floorplan is wide open. Hydroponics lab or darkroom? Time will tell! Either way, she's taped up and ready to go. Looks like the basement is my only option. The kid's bathroom is upstairs and having sensitive equipment in reach of a boisterous toddler in the throes of the terrible twos seems like a bad idea. And my wife would murder me if her clothes ended up smelling like chemistry. My walk in closet is in my bathroom with no door. All of my bathrooms are heavily used and have exterior windows. First things first: Where the hell am I going to put a darkroom?While reading up on the subject of building your own darkroom, a common theme emerged for the budget user: convert an unused or rarely used room that has no windows and adequate ventilation. ![]() Well, no more! My journey to teaching myself to use a darkroom starts now and, whether you like it or not, I'm taking you with me. Namely, I've never learned to print my own film in the darkroom. Although I've professed my love for film many times in many articles, I've always been missing a key ingredient to the analog experience. Saunders 4-bladed enlarging easels:11x14 masters $20016x20 $350calls preferred. One 4 blade saunders 11x14 and One 2 blade bogen 16x20. Darkroom easels saunders 11x14 bogen 16x20 - $80 (Watkins).Saunders - Darkroom Enlarging Printing Easel 11x14" - $120 (Perkasie)Įxcellent condition - solid.Other items for sale - Craigslist:Omega - B-22 Enlarger - $175 (Perkasie) Enlargers - Beseler, Durst - $1 (Perkasie) Durst A-300 Enlarger - $190 (Perkasie) Polaroid Land Film Holder #545i - $60 (Perkasie)Pro Darkroom Safelight with Kodak #13 Filter.Great condition!Other items for sale - Craigslist:Omega - B-22 Enlarger - $175 (Perkasie) Enlargers - Beseler, Durst - $1 (Perkasie) Durst A-300 Enlarger - $190 (Perkasie) Polaroid Land Film Holder #545i - $60 (Perkasie)Pro Darkroom Safelight with Kodak #13 Filter - 10 x 12" - $. Saunders Darkroom Enlarging Printing Easel 11x14" 4-Blade Adjust - $90 (Perkasie).Springs are strong, holding the frame up for paper insertion and ea. Rubber backing as pictured in good condition. No rust, blades move smooth and are straight. I have a VT 2000 for up to 16x20 prints and a VT 1400 for up to 11x14. Saunders darkroom enlarging easels - $225 (portland).Saunders Omega 11 x 14 four blade $200.00Use the word 'Yellow' in the subject line, or I won't respond. I have two Saunders darkroom easels for sale. 2 Saunders Darkroom Easels - $250 (NE Fort Collins).
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