LAB Community
Darkroom
11 S. Spring Street, Elgin, IL 60120
The lab houses a full professional photographic darkroom of over 150 square feet. The darkroom is suitable for the development of film and the printing of black and white enlargements using up to 4x5 inch negatives (Sprint chemistry provided). A large wet sink and safe lights make the darkroom suitable for any number of alternative processes as well.
Equipment includes:
84 x 30 inch stainless steel wet sink
2 hot and cold water taps
1 temperature regulation water panel
Sink level ventilation system
Task lighting
Safe lights
2 Omega D2 4x5 inch enlargers with lenses
16x20 inch universal printing frame
Small quick printing frames
Paper safes
Large quantity of developing trays
Patterson round developing tanks
18 square feet of dry work table space
Process suitability:
B&W Film development (Sprint chemistry provided)
Color film development (user supplies chemistry)
B&W Print development (Sprint chemistry provided)
Alternative process paper coating (user supplied materials)
Alternative process exposure (future exposure unit)
Private Lessons available. $40 per hour (1 hour minimum), student provides supplies. To find out more about private lessons, please contact us HERE.