====== Photo Lab ======
The purpose of this page is to gather information on and organize the development of an in-house photography lab 

[[projects:fotolab:pricelist|Prices]]
[[projects:fotolab:inventory|Inventory]]
===== Useful references =====

Equipment and chemicals

  * [[http:///www.vefafoto.dk|Vefa foto Vejle]] Danish supplier of darkroom equipment and mainly Ilford chemicals.
  * [[http:///www.macodirect.de|Macodirect]] German supplier of a broad range of chemicals and darkroom equipment. CHEAP

Development techniques

  * [[http://www.analog.ambysbilleder.dk/index.html|Tips and tricks]] from a Danish amateur photographer. Lots of good notes on different mixtures and how they work.
  * Book available in hackspace (can't remember the title)
  * http://www.squarefrog.co.uk

Inspiration
  * Another book that we have in the hackspace from Canon I think

===== Lab inventory list =====

Development equipment
  * Peterson
  * asdf
  * adsf

Lab cameras

  * Nikon F1 with the full Monty

Red Light for printing B/W photos
  * One option is a red bulb, but as the photo below show it does not give much light
  * Therefore I modded an old halogen worklight with energy saving bulbs
  * Each bulb can be turned individually

Normal red bulb

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Modded halogen worklight

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Uplight

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===== Floor plan =====

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===== To do =====

  * Get hold of chemical proof sink and table - DONE!
  * Transform the big toilet to a photo lab with wet and dry table (thats two)
  * Decide on and buy chemicals - DONE, oveview will be posted later
  * Buy photo paper in different shapes and sizes - DONE, however only one size currently approx half that of A4
  * Fix a negative scanner ( or make a setup with a DSLR )
  *