>i found photo development, but it was not in a libraray in my town and
> they told me i would have to pay 20 dollars extra a month if i wanted
> to make an account. does anyone know of a website that will cover just
> as much as a book but for free?
> thanx
Try this web site.
http://www3.telus.net/drkrm/
Robert
> pinhole paper negatives... photo development
> ... not in a libraray in my town
> ... does anyone know of a website
> the paper i (sic) am using is called
> ILFORD MGIV MULTIGRADE IV RC DELUXE
Might try Ilford:
http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/2006211111431518.pdf
You will need to do only some of the steps ...
Pinhole site:
http://users.rcn.com/stewoody/index.htm
Your tax dollars at work:
http://idea.uwosh.edu/nick/Pinholephoto.pdf
For pinhole negatives you need:
o A room you can make completely dark, one with running
water is best
o Photographic paper
o Developer chemical
o Fixer chemical
o Dishes / trays - 2 or 3 large low baking dishes work fine
o Red lamp - a red Christmas tree lamp placed so your
workspace is as dim as you can tolerate and still work
That's it.
o Mix developer and fixer according to directions, pour
each into a dish, if you have a 3rd dish fill it with water
and place it between the developer and fixer dish
o Make the room completely dark and turn on the red light
o Put the paper in the developer solution for 2 minutes
and rock the dish to keep the chemical swirling over the
paper, if you have a dish of water then put the paper in
the water dish for 30 seconds or so
o Pick up the paper and move it to the fixer for 2 minutes,
keeping the dish rocking
o Rinse the paper under the tap and put into a large sink
or tub filled with water, let it sit for 5 minutes,
swirl it around now and then
o Rinse the print again under the tap
o Blot print dry with paper towel and place face up on
a bath towel to air dry
* * *
Maybe it was my imagination, but I seem to remember lots of sites
with tutorials on making pinhole negatives with normal household
stuff. Either I am looking in the wrong places or they have
disappeared.

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max - 24 Aug 2006 23:02 GMT
thanks guys, The website helped out A BUNCH!
i guess the thing i didnt get on my directions was the water to
chemical ratios.
well, thanks again
Stephane Schmuck - 25 Aug 2006 15:46 GMT
> o Red lamp - a red Christmas tree lamp placed so your
> workspace is as dim as you can tolerate and still work
Please don't use a "Christmas" bulb !
Maybe it is cheaper as a "real" red bulb for darkroom work, but the risk
to get foggy pictures is too high :-(
If you don't have the need to work in red light, you can buy a cheap
film drum and a darkroom bag.
Put the paper in the drum face inside without any film holder ( in the
bag ) and now you can develop your picture with daylight, simply roll
the drum on a table. You can use the same amount of chemicals as
indicated for films.
Stéphane.

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Nicholas O. Lindan - 25 Aug 2006 20:55 GMT
>> o Red lamp - a red Christmas tree lamp placed so your
>> workspace is as dim as you can tolerate and still work
> Please don't use a "Christmas" bulb !
> Maybe it is cheaper as a "real" red bulb for darkroom work, but the risk
> to get foggy pictures is too high
I think a Chistmas bulb is about right:
The OP is making _one_ [or some number approximate to] paper
negative(s) from a pin-hole camera school project.
If one is careful a very, very dimly lit room can be
used with no safelight at all....
Life without risk is death.