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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:
• Vivitar VI w/ Colour Diffusion Head (35mm to 6x7)
• De Vere 203 w/ Varicon B&W Condenser (35mm to 6x9)
• De Vere 203 w/Colour Diffusion Head (35mm to 6x9)
• Omega D5 w/condenser and colour head (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. If you want to develop 4 x 5 we also have a Stearman Press SP-445 which you can use for sheet film.
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 anything else that requires UV. Also have contact printing frames
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
Rent our Darkroom
B&W Darkroom Pricing
Colour / RA-4 Darkroom Pricing
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 Saturday. If you would like to arrange a time outside these hours, please contact us.
Ready to get your hands dirty?
Rent a darkroom today! Book now.
