The Camera Club has three traditional black and white darkrooms, one alternative darkroom and a communal space for processing black and white film and photographic printing.
Each individual darkroom are equipped with De Vere 203, 504 and 5108 multigrade enlargers, allowing you to produce prints from 5x7 up to 20x24 inches.
Darkroom 1 £7 an hour
Smallest darkroom
De Vere 203 Multigrade 500 enlarger
Trays for printing up to 16 x 20 inches
Extractor fan switch: far wall behind enlarger
Darkroom 2 £7 per hour
Medium darkroom
De Vere 504 Multigrade 500 + De Vere 5108 enlargers
Trays for printing up to 20 x 24 inches
Extractor fan switch: wall to the right of the 504 enlarger
Darkroom 3 £7 per hour
Largest darkroom
De Vere 504 Multigrade 500 enlarger
Trays for printing up to 16 x 20 inches
Extractor fan switch: wall behind door
Darkroom 4 £7 per hour (Alternative Darkroom)
Smallest darkroom
Workshops including 'Introduction to Salt Printing' take place in Darkroom 4
Please note that only members who have been accredited can book Darkroom 4
Darkroom Main Area Equipment
Paterson Super System 4 Developing Tanks (1 - 8 reels)
Nova Washmaster II 12x16
Nova Academy 16x20 10 Slot Washer
Marrutt 2M White Film Drying Cabinet
RC Print Dryer
Archival FB Print Dryer for prints up to 16x20
FB Print Mounting Press
Lightbox + Trimmer
Chemicals (£1 per bottle)
Ilford DD Film Developer (100ml)
Ilford PQ Universal Paper Developer (100ml)
Ilford Ilfostop Film and Paper Stop Bath (50ml)
These are available to purchase in bottles on the day of your booking.
Resin costed/fibre photographic paper and film is not available to purchase from the club.
More information about enlarger instructions, club chemicals, dilutions and safety can be found in each darkroom
Introduction to Analogue
Processing 35mm film and photographic printing can be booked independently
Price: £30
Satruday 4th July 2026 11am - 6pm
Darkroom Accreditation
Wanting to use the darkrooms at The Camera Club?
First will need to do an accreditation course.Offers member full accreditation to the darkroomsExplaining the darkroom process from processing to printingIf you have previous experience in a darkroom then accreditation can be much shorter.
These accreditations take place on weekends.
Saturday 11th July 2026 3pm - 4pm
Free
If you have previous experience in a darkroom then accreditation can be much shorter.
These accreditations take place on weekends.
Saturday 11th July 2026 3pm - 4pm
Free
Introduction to Medium Format
Take your first steps in learning how to use and process a roll of 120 black and white film from a medium format film camera
This in depth workshop is aimed at advanced members already familiar with previous experience using the darkroom and a 35mm film camera
Morning 11am - 1:30pmProcessing a roll of 120 black and white film
Lunch 1:30pm - 2pm
Afternoon 2pm - 5pm
Printing a black and white medium format contact sheet
Print a final black and white silver gelatin print
Price: £30
Printing a black and white medium format contact sheet
Print a final black and white silver gelatin print
Price: £30
Introduction to Film Scanning
Learn how to digitise your 35mm, medium format and 5x4 negatives using the Epson V750 flatbed scanner
This tutorial is aimed at members who are interested in scanning their black and white, C41 and E6 negatives using Epson Scan on our Epson V750 flatbed scanner
Tutorial CoversPreparing and loading 35mm, 120 and 5x4 negatives into negative carriersScanning fundamentals for all film formatsStorage and archiving digital negative scans
For anyone wanting to participate in this tutorial, if you have a roll of processed 35mm or 120 film from the Introduction to Analogue you can bring this along with you on the day of your booking
This tutorial is run by our darkroom manager Felix Hall Close
Contact Felix at darkroom@thecameraclub.co.uk with any questions you may have
Next Session: Saturday 27th June 2026 3pm - 5pm
This tutorial is run by our darkroom manager Felix Hall Close
Contact Felix at darkroom@thecameraclub.co.uk with any questions you may have
Next Session: Saturday 27th June 2026 3pm - 5pm