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The chemistry desk. Developer choice and dilution, stop bath and fixer capacity, agitation rhythm, temperature control, enlarger alignment, dodging and burning, and washing fiber prints properly. Covers both bathroom setups and dedicated rooms. Intended for anyone processing negatives or making prints without a commercial lab.

Chemistry and technique for home processing: developer dilutions, stop bath, fixer capacity, agitation rhythm, enlarger alignment and fiber print washing.

Chart of safelight distance versus minutes until paper fogs
Darkroom

Bathroom Darkroom Setup Guide

A bathroom darkroom setup needs no construction: light-proof the gaps, respect safelight distance, ventilate between sessions, and print.

Karen Hancock
Woman pouring diluted developer into a darkroom tank while a clock runs
Darkroom

Rodinal Stand Development Guide

Stand development turns Rodinal into the most forgiving process in the darkroom: one 1:100 dilution, one hour, and almost no agitation.

Clara Bennett