Basic Home Darkroom: Setup + DIY Printing Easel Tutorial

Showing two basic darkroom setups with minimal space and no running water. Storage room corner in Berlin and a bathroom darkroom in France: how they were made and what's the basic equipment you need to make a printing space of your own. We are going through enlargers, timers, positioning trays and red lights... I'm also addressing washing and drying of fiber-based papers without fancy devices.

Darkroom printing easels are my personal pain, as I've only encountered one in my life that was amazing (but it was someone else's). This brand doesn't exist anymore + is impossible to find. All existing ones are imo overpriced for what they do. That's why I started making easels myself, which saves a lot of money and nerves.

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At 09:13 I'm giving a summary of the darkroom equipment
At 10:16 starts the DIY easel tutorial

Fiber-Based Paper Washing Methods video - https://youtu.be/IV7h-2WE8zI
Split Filter Printing video - https://youtu.be/EwDyB25-IeQ

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All the below links are non-affiliate, if you have better/cheaper options - please feel free to leave them in the comments.

• Analog darkroom starter kit for 35mm - https://www.fotoimpex.com/analog-starter-kits/fotoimpex-analog-starter-kit-entire-photographic-laboratory-for-35mm.html
• Super cute red LED torch from Heiland https://www.fotoimpex.com/darkroom/heiland-electronic-led-safetorch-bw-for-black-and-white-paper.html
• I love those print tongs, they are the best (and I totally hate the bamboo and metal ones), I don't know why people complain in reviews - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/762107-REG/Dot_Line_DL_0442_Print_Tongs_2_Pack.html
• Drying stand for prints (especially good for RC, imo FB ones become WAY too wavy) https://www.fotoimpex.com/darkroom/kaiser-drying-stand-4048.html or https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/40096-REG/Paterson_PTP258_RC_Rapid_Drying_Rack.html
• I like this timer, basic and reliable. I have three of those in my Florence darkroom - https://www.macodirect.de/en/darkroom/accessories/timer/5884/paterson-2000d-enlarger-timer?c=637 (twice as much on bhphotovideo - weird)
• Totally adequate print washer https://www.fotoimpex.com/darkroom/paterson-print-washer-24x30-cm.html

Видео Basic Home Darkroom: Setup + DIY Printing Easel Tutorial канала Lina Bessonova