Community Darkroom Equipment

Our community darkroom contains a range of equipment and materials to help you develop film and create prints by hand. Our mission is to ensure you have the tools you need to achieve the results you want, so if there's something we've missed we welcome your feedback via our contact form.

Magnifax 4A enlarger with colour head

The Magnifax 4A is a small, user-friendly enlarger designed to handle negatives up to 6×9 medium format. The universal carrier accepts all negative sizes up to 6x9, and the CMY meograde head provides simple colour control. 

Durst Laborator 1000 enlarger with 450 CLS colour head

The Durst Laborator is a large, professional grade enlarger capable of printing up to 4x5 large format. Paired with the 450 CLS colour head this allows printing of both colour negative and black & white film. 

Beseler 23C II enlarger

The Beseler 23C II is a professional grade enlarger capable of printing up to 6x9 medium format negatives. It's condensed light design provides the highest possible edge-sharpness providing more detail than a normal diffusion enlarger. 

Jobo CPE-2 with Unitanks and print drums

The Jobo CPE2 is an automated rotary processor that simplifies both film and paper development. It maintains a stable temperature and handles agitation throughout the process, reducing the need for manual intervention. With its Unitanks and print drums the system supports a variety of formats, from 35mm film to larger photographic prints.

Durst UT 100 film dryer and cabinet

The Durst UT 100 is designed to provide a clean, controlled environment negatives to dry film safely. It uses filtered, warm air to dry evenly reducing the risk of dust contamination and water spots. The enclosed cabinet ensures that film remains protected while drying, taking around 15-20 minutes minutes to dry completely. 

Pakon F135 film scanner

The Pakon F135 is a user friendly, automatic 35mm film scanner capable of producing beautiful scans of C41 or black & white negatives. Using Kodak colour technology, it takes around 12-15 minutes to scan a full strip of 36 frames, including ICE dust removal. Images can be exported as JPEG or TIFF.

Epson V800 film scanner

The Epson V800 is a high-resolution flatbed scanner capable of producing detailed scans from 35mm,  medium format and 4x5 sheet film. It captures fine detail, tonal range, and accurate colour for creating high-quality digital files. 

Durst RCP 20 print processor

The Durst RCP 20 is an automated processor for resin-coated (RC) papers. Ours has been modified to work with the RA4 temperature and speeds, making it easier to produce 8x10 prints of colour negatives.

Join and shape the darkroom

The equipment in our darkroom reflects the needs of our members. As our community grows, we invest in tools and processes that support the work people want to create. By joining, you help shape the future of the space and ensure it continues to offer the resources you need.

To join our community membership check out the application form here.