Black & White Darkroom in the Inner West of Sydney
Alchemy’s darkroom is fully equipped for traditional black and white printing — ready for you to print from 35mm, medium format through to 4×5 negatives.All chemistry and equipment are included in the hire rate. Just bring your own photo paper (we recommend Ilford Multigrade Deluxe Pearl 8×10" — available at Rewind Photo Lab, DigiDirect, George’s, or Digital Camera Warehouse).
Darkroom experience is required, but first-time users can book a Crash Course — a one-on-one 2-hour tutorial covering the fundamentals of black and white printing, paired with a full 8-hour darkroom booking.You can also process your own black and white film using our tanks. This can be added to your Crash Course or done independently. Prefer to skip developing? Bring in your processed negs and jump straight into printing your selected frames.Bookings include exclusive access to the entire darkroom.
Rates:
Half Day: $60 /5 hours
Full Day: $100 /10 hours
Film developing chemistry: $13 per paterson tank
FAQs
Can i process my own black and white film at Alchemy Darkroom?
Yes you can process your own black and white films. We have paterson tanks able to process 35mm, 120 medium format and 4x5 black and white films.
Do you provide the chemicals?
We use Ilford multigrade developer and Ilford rapid fixer for paper development.
What size film formats can i print?
At Alchemy darkroom you can print everything from 35mm, 120 medium format and 4x5.
Can i print colour at Alchemy Darkroom?
No. We don’t have the ability to process or print colour images. Check out @colourdarkroom
Do you offer courses for beginners?
Yes, we offer a beginners crash course in traditional black and white printing.