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Rent a Darkroom
Printing in the darkroom offers a personal, hands-on connection to your work every photographer should have the joy of experiencing.
The Black and White Box wants to encourage as many photographers of all skill levels to access to our facilities. We want to see our space used as a safe environment to further your skill set and push your creative boundaries.
Making your first print with us should be easy to do and most importantly, fun.
Equipment and Capabilities
Hass Intellifaucet D250
A fully automatic hot and cold water mixing system that allows you to pump out filtered water to an accuracy of -+0.5F.
Enlargers
The four enlargers available to use are:
• De Vere 5108 w/ Colour Diffusion Head (35mm to 8x10)
• De Vere 203 w/ Varicon B&W Condenser Head (35mm to 6x9)
• De Vere 203 w/Colour Diffusion Head (35mm to 6x9)
• Omega D5 w/ Colour Diffusion head (35mm to 4x5)
Darkroom Sink
We custom built a darkroom sink so you have plenty of room to work in. It can fit up to 20” x 24” trays.
RA-4 /C-Type Printing
Those who prefer colour can now print in our darkroom with RA-4 chemistry and paper. We have a durst printo roller transport that handles up to 12" x 16". For larger prints you can use the jobo to drum process which can do up to 20" x 24"
Developing Film
Use our darkroom to develop your own film! We have reels and Paterson tanks available.
Print Drying Rack
Once your print has been washed, it can safely go into our custom-built drying rack made out of timber and fibre glass. The rack will ensure the print dries correctly and with no damage.
UV Exposure Box
Our darkroom is also equipped for alternative processes. In this box you can exposure your cyanotypes, lumen prints, platnium palladium, Van Dkye, kallitype, gum prints and any other process that requires UV.
Print Washers
For small prints we have the paterson rapid washers. For larger print runs we have a Nova Washmaster Eco 20" x 24 and a Zone VI 16" x 20" washer
What's Included:
- Rental includes standard chemistry usage for B&W (Dev, Stop, Fix) up to 12 x 16 prints, enlargers and water. If you want to print larger sizes (up to 20 × 24) there’s an additional $15 charge to cover chemistry.
- All darkroom bookings are private. When you book the darkroom you will be the only person that can use it. All equipment is cleaned thoroughly between uses.
- Anyone using the space agrees that they are confident and proficient within the darkroom. For those unfamiliar with a darkroom, we offer frequent workshops and one-to-one tuition.
- We have most B&W film stock and chemistry datasheets printed out for your reference.
- There is a bluetooth speaker in the darkroom which you are more than welcome to connect to.
You Bring:
- Photo Paper Resin Coated or Fibre Based – (we stock this in our shop)
- Negative Sleeving – (we stock this in our shop)
Our Opening Hours:
Our darkroom is available Monday to Friday.
Darkroom Workshops
The Black and White Box currently offers three workshops for all skill levels. These workshops are a low-stress way to learn the ropes of darkroom processing.
Workshops are recommended for aficionados ages 16 and up. However, we welcome anyone with a passion for film.
We will cover the theory behind B&W processing, types of chemistry, and equipment. Then we will process a roll of B&W together. After taking this class you will have a strong foundation for developing and will be able to process your rolls on your own.
Darkroom printing can be a very daunting process, so we created this workshop for photographers of all skill levels to learn what goes in to making a hand print. By the end of this session you will be confident to hire out the darkroom and make your own prints
In this workshop you will learn the basics of colour theory, filtration to correct colour casts, troubleshooting. And lastly, how to use our colour paper processor so you can rent it alone.