Problem Negatives
Exposure Control
Paper Developing Terms
Paper Developing Steps
Darkroom Terms
100
What is the problem when your film/photos are either too light or too dark?
What is an overexposure/underexposure
100
This determines how long the enlarger light is on
What is the Timer?
100
Used to find the correct exposure for prints.
What is a test Strip?
100
How long do you wash your prints when developing?
What is 10 Minutes?
100
Used when making prints
What is an Enlarger?
200
Film with no exposure at all
What is clear film
200
This holds a strip of film in the enlarger head during the enlargement; carries negatives
What is the Negative Carrier?
200
The act of gently rocking the pan of chemicals to ensure even development.
What is agitation?
200
What is the word used for moving prints from chemical to chemical?
What is Transferring?
200
Wooden sticks with rubber tips that are used to transfer prints between developing trays
What is the Tongs?
300
After developing, you may find dark spots on your film. What are these caused by?
What is Light Leaks?
300
This is the part of the enlarger that supports the bottom part of the enlarger
What is the Baseboard?
300
What is the part of the developement where you make miniature positives of your film in order to have proper exposures.
What are Contact Sheets?
300
What is makes the image appear on the photo paper?
What is the Developer?
300
The light sensitive side of the photo paper
What is the Emulsion Side?
400
These prevent the film from being brought up into the reels properly
What is torn sprocket holes
400
This makes the image projected from your negative onto the enlarger more or less blurry
What is the Focusing Knob?
400
This keeps your negatives safe from damage such as dust or scratches.
What are Negative Sleeves?
400
What is chemical that comes after the developer; stays in for 30 seconds?
What is the Stop Bath?
400
This removes dust and other particles from the negatives
What is the Antistatic Cloth?
500
When looking at one’s film, these indicate water left on the film after the developing process
What are purple splotches
500
In the enlarger head; the light source shines through the film, through this, and onto the paper, transferring the image on the film onto the paper
What is the Enlarger Lens?
500
When chemicals are overused or contaminated, making them ineffective.
What are exhausted chemicals?
500
Film and photo paper are no longer light-sensitive, thanks to this chemical?
What is the Fix/Fixer?
500
The chemical compounds in the paper and film that react to light and create an image. Removed during the ‘fix’ step of development
What is Silver Halides?
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