search
Darkroom
Trends
- 1
A blog post details one photographer's effort to automate the scanning of 35mm film, laying out the hardware and software pipeline used to digitise negatives with less manual work. The piece is drawing attention from film photography enthusiasts interested in streamlining darkroom-to-digital workflows.
- 2iPhone and $20 smart plug become darkroom f-stop timer▼Show HN: I turned my iPhone and a $20 smart plug into an f-stop timer
A developer has built a DIY f-stop timer for photographic printing using an iPhone and a $20 smart plug, described in a Show HN post. The tool lets darkroom printers control enlarger exposure timing in f-stop increments without buying dedicated timer equipment. The low-cost, hack-it-yourself approach is drawing attention and discussion among photography and maker communities.
- 3iPhone and $20 smart plug repurposed as darkroom f-stop timer▼I turned my iPhone and a $20 smart plug into an f-stop timer https:// peterszentkiralyi.eu/darkplug/ Comments: https://
A photographer has built a DIY f-stop timer for the darkroom using an iPhone and a $20 smart plug, with instructions published on a personal website. The hack replaces dedicated darkroom timers with cheap consumer hardware, and it is being discussed on Hacker News, where commenters are weighing in on the practicality of the setup.
- 4DIY f-stop timer built from an iPhone and $20 smart plug▼Show HN: I turned my iPhone and a $20 smart plug into an f-stop timer https://peterszentkiralyi.eu/darkplug/ # HackerNew
Developer Peter Szentkiralyi has shared a home-built darkroom timer that pairs an iPhone with a cheap smart plug to control photographic enlarger exposures in f-stop increments. The project, presented on Hacker News, shows how off-the-shelf hardware can replace dedicated darkroom timers, and hobbyist photographers interested in analog printing are weighing in on the simple, low-cost approach.
- 5Photographer shares underexposed RAW file to protect highlights●Here is a screenshot of a RAW file (underexposed to save the highlights).. Prints: https:// gyrusinczky.darkroom.com Buy
A photographer shared a screenshot of an underexposed RAW image file, explaining the exposure was deliberately reduced to preserve highlight detail, and is selling prints of the work through a darkroom print shop. The shot was taken with Nikon gear, apparently a D850 with Nikkor lenses, and the photographer is also soliciting donations via Revolut to support ongoing photo projects and promote guided photo projects.
- 6iPhone and $20 smart plug become darkroom f-stop timer●Show HN: I turned my iPhone and a $20 smart plug into an f-stop timer https:// peterszentkiralyi.eu/darkplug/ # eu # iph
A developer has shared a project that turns an iPhone and a $20 smart plug into an f-stop timer for photographic darkroom printing. The setup, described on the project's website, uses the phone to control exposure timing through the smart plug, replacing dedicated darkroom equipment with cheap consumer hardware. It is being discussed on Hacker News under the Show HN format, where makers share self-built projects for feedback and interest.
- 7Photographer resumes film printing in homemade darkroom●"AUX TROIS BAINS" DIY LABORATOIRE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE Reprise de mes travaux dans mon laboratoire photographique maison. Aprè
A photographer working under the name Aux Trois Bains has resumed printing work in a homemade photographic laboratory after months experimenting with pinhole photography. They are testing new equipment while returning to classic film printing, sharing progress on the workshop with an audience interested in analog and DIY photography.
- 8Automating a 35mm film scanning pipeline●Automating my 35mm film scanning pipeline https://shannadige.com/blog/darkroom/ # HackerNews # Tech # Photography
A developer has written about building an automated workflow for digitising 35mm film, sharing the setup and lessons learned on their blog. The post covers streamlining the darkroom-to-digital scanning process, a topic that resonates with film photography enthusiasts and tinkerers combining analog hobbies with software automation.