Darkroom Rental · Los Angeles

A real darkroom,
by the hour.

A professional, accessible darkroom for all. Print color, black-and-white, all formats 35mm to 4x5 sheet film.

What's Inside

Everything you need to make a print.

Each bay is set up for a single user, with chemistry trays, running water, a working safelight, and an enlarger you will actually want to use. Bring paper, negatives, and your eye.

Color

Private color printing rooms

Color rooms are stocked with all the necessary equipment - professional level enlargers, paper safes, easels up to 16x20, grain focuser, and full access to a daylight balanced light, and color viewing filters for proper and accurate print correction.

Black-and-White

True darkroom printing - the right way

Rent one of 7 B/W bays in our darkroom for hand-printing. All chemistry and equipment set up for you by lab techs who care.

Paper processing

Chemistry changed regularly, equipment running smoothly.

Color paper processed in dry-to-dry RA-4 processing machine for hassle free development. B/W processing done in our open sink under red safelight, using fresh Ilfford chemistry.

Rates

Pay for the time you're in there.

Hourly with a short minimum, with discounts for members and for blocks of time. Paper is sold separately at the front counter - a rotating selection of resin and fiber stocks.

Booking

Hourly
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Half day
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Full day
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Time pack
Prepaid blocks, used within six months
Orientation
Required for first-time renters - free for members

First Time?

A one-time orientation, and you're set.

New renters do a short walkthrough with one of our techs - chemistry handling, enlarger operation, where we keep the easels, and how we clean up. After that, you can book any time the bays are open.

Ready to Print?

Book a darkroom orientation.

Tell us your experience level, preferred dates, and what you want to print. Same-day availability is rare, so reserve a few days out.

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