Is this kit any good?

Artemis · Sep 10, 2004

I wanna make my own darkroom...is this kit any good?
Click here what do you think?

ksmattfish · Sep 10, 2004

While I guess it is easier to buy a store bought kit, for this kind of money you could get ten times the darkroom used.

Artemis · Sep 10, 2004

Hmm....do you know a website where I can get used equipment? I found one for a Colour enlarger for £50

Big Mike · Sep 10, 2004

E-BAY.com

Artemis · Sep 10, 2004

thanks...whats the sort of things Ill need and need to look for? could I have a list?

ksmattfish · Sep 10, 2004

Here's the basics, I probably forgot something...

enlarger
enlarger lens (50mm for 35mm film)
film holder
print easel
enlarger timer
timer
safelight
thermometer
4 or 5 trays (big enough for your biggest print)
measuring cups
3 print tongs
4 or 5 one gallon jugs
paper developer
stop bath
fixer
hypo-clear (for FB paper and film)
RC or FB paper
film dev tank
film dev reels
sissors
bottle opener
a dark room

Artemis · Sep 10, 2004

I went to ebay...nothing really on there for the uk, even on ebay.co.uk...you guys know any other sites?

ferny · Sep 10, 2004

There are tons of enlargers and other stuff on eBay. I went through the "I want to do my own printing!!!" faze a few months ago and browsed around eBay. Then I decided I couldn't find any info (or rather enough) on enlargers and gave up.

http://photography.listings.ebay.co...mZR4QQsacategoryZ15224QQsocmdZListingItemList

ksmattfish · Sep 10, 2004

Some good enlarger brands are:

Omega
Durst
Beseler
Saunders

There are several more, but these are brands that I have used and found to be very well built.

For enlarging lenses I prefer:

Schneider
Nikkor
Wollensak