Darkrooms
Darkrooms
The Camera Club has three separate professional black and white darkrooms for individual and group workshops.
Darkroom Main Area Equipment
Resin and Fibre Based Driers
Film Driers For Film Processing
Print Finishing Room - Includes Lightbox, Trimmer and Counters for Retouching
Each individual darkrooms are equipped with De Vere 203 and 504 enlargers, allowing you to produce prints from 35mm, medium or large format negatives up to 10×8 inches.
Darkroom 1: De Vere 203 Enlarger - Printing up to Medium Format
Darkroom 2: De Vere 504 + 5108 Enlargers - Printing up to Large Format 8x10
Darkroom 3: De Vere 504 - Printing up to Medium Format
Please note that the darkrooms are only available to club members.
All new members must be accredited before booking the darkrooms. Anyone using the darkrooms must adhere to the Club Rules & Policies.
You can also become accredited by attending one of our training courses.
PLEASE NOTE: Darkroom 4 is currently out of action.
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Members Darkroom Accreditation
If you have joined The Camera Club, you are, as a member entitled to FREE accreditation training in our darkrooms. We recommend you do at least 4 hours of initial training before you work in the darkrooms alone, but if you have pervious experience then accreditation can be much shorter.
Our sessions are 2 hours on the first and third Wednesday of the month starting at 6pm at the club, Darkroom 3, max 2 participants.
Introductory Darkroom Sessions
Introductory Darkroom Sessions
Our courses are organised as a collection of sessions and provide a solid base of darkroom techniques. It is oriented to club members who want to start processing and printing their own rolls or members keen to learn the process.
Each session can be booked independently
| Session | Length | Date | No of Places | Cost |
| 1. B&W Film development | 3 Hours | 1st Friday of Month (6pm) | Max 3 | £65 |
| 2. B&W Film printing | 3 Hours | 2nd Friday of Month (6pm) | Max 3 | £65 |
| 3. Split Grade Printing | 3 Hours | 3rd Friday of Month (6pm) | Max 3 | £65 |
Membership Exclusive
From Zero to Hero
Exclusive only to members, you can book all 3 of the above sessions to be completed in one day. These one-day training sessions are ONLY organised on personal request by our specialist darkroom guru Marco. These courses are limited to a maximum of 2 people and are priced at £180
To organise these groups please ring reception and ask.