Using the darkroom

[wyan std]

Hi all,

I am interested in using the darkroom occasionally and want to know
what the etiquette is (should I bring my own chemicals, make a
donation to some fund, sign up somewhere...). I have a couple of rolls
waiting to be souped in Rodinal for very long times...

Also, if anyone is interested in doing some sort of pinhole
photography day / workshop, it'd be cool to organise something!

Cheers,

Ruben

[Samuel Keating-Fry]

Hey,

I don't think we've got any chemicals at the moment.

I've also got a stack of film waiting to be developed, so I'd be up for chipping in if you want to buy some.

Workshop sounds cool. Apparently laser cutters are great for making pinhole cameras!

-S

[Will Beaufoy]

Hi Ruben,

Blanca seems to be the main user of the darkroom for photography, so I would ask her. I don't have her contact details though, anyone have them? (we biohackers also share the room, we use it on wednesday evenings and occasional other days as well, including this sunday afternoon)

Will

[Martin Dittus]

Thank you so much for being considerate and asking first! You'll fit in very well :)

Makes me wonder whether we shouldn't prominently post subgroup contact details on all larger pieces of equipment, and some of the doors.

Some documentation can be found here (though the contact list is not quite up to date):
http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Project:Darkroom

m.

[wyan std]

Hi,

I was around the space this evening and there are some chemicals
there, I assume they are Blanca's then. I don't think I've met her,
does anyone know her wiki handle / email / IRC nickname?

@Samuel: building the whole camera with the laser cutter sounds like
something to try! Let's find out who the chemicals in the darkroom
belong to and otherwise let's buy some.

Cheers,

R.

[wyan std]

Thanks Martin :)

I had actually found the wiki link, but it doesn't say too much about
the photography part of the room... let's wait and see if someone
speaks soon :)

Cheers

R