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Darkroom Chemistry

This document provides instructions for the darkroom chemistry process of developing film, including the steps of using developer, stop bath, fixer, and water. It explains that developer is used for 1.5 minutes to oxidize silver and develop the image. Stop bath is used for 30 seconds to neutralize the developer. Fixer is used for 5 minutes to remove unexposed silver and stop development. The chemicals should be replaced if the developer turns brown, the stop bath turns dark purple, or the fixer becomes cloudy.

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458 views30 pages

Darkroom Chemistry

This document provides instructions for the darkroom chemistry process of developing film, including the steps of using developer, stop bath, fixer, and water. It explains that developer is used for 1.5 minutes to oxidize silver and develop the image. Stop bath is used for 30 seconds to neutralize the developer. Fixer is used for 5 minutes to remove unexposed silver and stop development. The chemicals should be replaced if the developer turns brown, the stop bath turns dark purple, or the fixer becomes cloudy.

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darkroom chemistry

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develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

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water
what do I do?

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stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

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water
what do I do?

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stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

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water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long?

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long?

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long?

30 sec

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long?

5 minutes

30 sec

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long?

5 minutes

5 minutes

30 sec

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long? I should be replaced when...

5 minutes

5 minutes

30 sec

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long? I should be replaced when...

5 minutes

5 minutes

30 sec

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)


if I am a brown color

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long? I should be replaced when...

5 minutes

5 minutes

30 sec
if I am a dark purple color

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)


if I am a brown color

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long? I should be replaced when...

5 minutes

5 minutes
if I get cloudy when you drip hypo check in

30 sec
if I am a dark purple color

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)


if I am a brown color

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long? I should be replaced when...

5 minutes N/A

5 minutes
if I get cloudy when you drip hypo check in

30 sec
if I am a dark purple color

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)


if I am a brown color

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