Black n white kit
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HI Boey. Im n the midst of cleaning my darkroom after they renovated the block.
maybe you'll want to drop by and help out or just take a look.
see if the stuff we set up in there makes sense to you and what you will want to have too.
hm suppose you knew all about developing & stuff already ?
maybe you'll want to drop by and help out or just take a look.
see if the stuff we set up in there makes sense to you and what you will want to have too.
hm suppose you knew all about developing & stuff already ?
centurion_sg
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You just need a black bag, try refreshing memory from this thread:
http://www.clubsnap.com.sg/forums/showthread.php?t=45612
To get cheaper supplies, someone suggested another shop located somewhere near Middle road, do a search in the forums and you should be able to find it.
http://www.clubsnap.com.sg/forums/showthread.php?t=45612
To get cheaper supplies, someone suggested another shop located somewhere near Middle road, do a search in the forums and you should be able to find it.
I would like to develop and just scan it.Printing will still be done in labs. I dun have much space for many equipments.
yup, just as centurion mentioned, all you need is a dark bag.
If you want the bare essentials for developing (which i do) here's all you need:
1. Dark Bag
2. Developing Tank (with Reels of course)
3. Developer (I use ilford id-11 bought frm Ruby)
4. Fixer (ilford hypam frm Ruby also)
5. Thermometer
6. Scissors
7. Measuring cup
Probably costs less than $100 for all you need to start off, and since i'm not really particular in getting perfectly developed negs, i do away with using stuff like wetting agents and stop bath solutions (i just use water from my tap) to save on chemicals. gets the job done, but the developing quality does suffer abit, so it's up to you how you want to go about doing things..just suggesting a very budget-conscious method (surviving on NSF allowance only heh... =p).
And if you do shoot BnW and develop your own negs most of the time, just remember to leave the leader out of the case when you roll back your film, so much more easier than trying to fumble around with a film picker... when it's time to develop, just cut off the leader, feed the unexposed frames into the reel to prep it, shove all u need into the dark bag, reel in the rest of the film in the bag, snip it, put the reel into the tank, lock it...voila time to cook... if u do it at night, temperature is probably around 27-28, do the necessary compensation for dev. time, developer in, stir and shake, time up, dump dev. out, have a good wash with water, fixer in, 3-5mins.. done. dump fixer, wash thoroughly with water, remove negs from reel, wash abit more, hang to dry, 3-4 hours later you're done, snip it up and can start scanning. that's more or less what i do heh.
method is pretty shabby, but works just fine for me. hope this helps...cheers
If you want the bare essentials for developing (which i do) here's all you need:
1. Dark Bag
2. Developing Tank (with Reels of course)
3. Developer (I use ilford id-11 bought frm Ruby)
4. Fixer (ilford hypam frm Ruby also)
5. Thermometer
6. Scissors
7. Measuring cup
Probably costs less than $100 for all you need to start off, and since i'm not really particular in getting perfectly developed negs, i do away with using stuff like wetting agents and stop bath solutions (i just use water from my tap) to save on chemicals. gets the job done, but the developing quality does suffer abit, so it's up to you how you want to go about doing things..just suggesting a very budget-conscious method (surviving on NSF allowance only heh... =p).
And if you do shoot BnW and develop your own negs most of the time, just remember to leave the leader out of the case when you roll back your film, so much more easier than trying to fumble around with a film picker... when it's time to develop, just cut off the leader, feed the unexposed frames into the reel to prep it, shove all u need into the dark bag, reel in the rest of the film in the bag, snip it, put the reel into the tank, lock it...voila time to cook... if u do it at night, temperature is probably around 27-28, do the necessary compensation for dev. time, developer in, stir and shake, time up, dump dev. out, have a good wash with water, fixer in, 3-5mins.. done. dump fixer, wash thoroughly with water, remove negs from reel, wash abit more, hang to dry, 3-4 hours later you're done, snip it up and can start scanning. that's more or less what i do heh.
method is pretty shabby, but works just fine for me. hope this helps...cheers
Guys,
You might want to consider contacting Stanley Lim at the Stanley Lim Color Center.
I took his B&W developing course and I can recommend it. The tuition was S$250, but it includes all the gear you need (which you keep), so the actual tuition is reasonable plus you don't have to run around town sourcing everything. The course was one night a week for four weeks.
I'm sure I could have blundered on my own, especially since I did develop many years ago, but having access to Stanley and his studio, as well as working alongside some fellow photo enthusiasts, made the learning process that much better.
Just something to consider.
You might want to consider contacting Stanley Lim at the Stanley Lim Color Center.
I took his B&W developing course and I can recommend it. The tuition was S$250, but it includes all the gear you need (which you keep), so the actual tuition is reasonable plus you don't have to run around town sourcing everything. The course was one night a week for four weeks.
I'm sure I could have blundered on my own, especially since I did develop many years ago, but having access to Stanley and his studio, as well as working alongside some fellow photo enthusiasts, made the learning process that much better.
Just something to consider.
iboey
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Hi iboey, i am interested,the course looks good and if schedules permits i would like to attend this course
Cheers
have you guys considered the safra monochrome course?
for around $160 you can get one year safra membership, photo club membership and 12 lessons from shooting to making your own prints in the darkroom.
the price doesn't include equipment, but really, you can get what you need for under $100 at ruby, no need to run all over town. you can also use the tanks, thermometers, changing bag etc at safra. the chemicals are free, and so is the use of the darkroom, which you can use most days of the week.
i think their latest course has just started. first one or two lessons are basic theory, so it may not be too late to join in. can try contacting andy for more info.
for around $160 you can get one year safra membership, photo club membership and 12 lessons from shooting to making your own prints in the darkroom.
the price doesn't include equipment, but really, you can get what you need for under $100 at ruby, no need to run all over town. you can also use the tanks, thermometers, changing bag etc at safra. the chemicals are free, and so is the use of the darkroom, which you can use most days of the week.
i think their latest course has just started. first one or two lessons are basic theory, so it may not be too late to join in. can try contacting andy for more info.
Join the course at SAFRA. It is much cheaper, and in addition to teaching development, they also teach you printing. Plus, free usage of their equipment for developing and printing.
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