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I'm trying to get my head around photo printing for a quick project. Basically I've built a camera obscura out of a cardboard box and a pair of reading glasses for a friend, and am wondering about some evil, fast, dirty way to make some pictures from it. Ideally I want a sheet of paper to stick in it (covered in a big blanket), whip it out and develop on the spot.
I have seen sun print kits which have 10 A4 sheets for about £5, and you develop them by rinsing with water. That seems possible but pricy for what it is.
I think I've read somewhere else that I could use photo paper, and just stick it in a fix bath when its done. I have fix bath (and all the other chemicals) for black and white, slide and colour negative developing - is it the same for paper print processing?
Is this a practical way to do some quick fun prints?
Can anyone help with simple questions like how long to expose the paper to light for to get an image and the basics of photo printing?
Oh, and in case it was sounding easy, I don't have a darkroom (hence no experience in printing photos).
Thanks for any help and advice
Sue
I'm trying to get my head around photo printing for a quick project. Basically I've built a camera obscura out of a cardboard box and a pair of reading glasses for a friend, and am wondering about some evil, fast, dirty way to make some pictures from it. Ideally I want a sheet of paper to stick in it (covered in a big blanket), whip it out and develop on the spot.
I have seen sun print kits which have 10 A4 sheets for about £5, and you develop them by rinsing with water. That seems possible but pricy for what it is.
I think I've read somewhere else that I could use photo paper, and just stick it in a fix bath when its done. I have fix bath (and all the other chemicals) for black and white, slide and colour negative developing - is it the same for paper print processing?
Is this a practical way to do some quick fun prints?
Can anyone help with simple questions like how long to expose the paper to light for to get an image and the basics of photo printing?
Oh, and in case it was sounding easy, I don't have a darkroom (hence no experience in printing photos).
Thanks for any help and advice
Sue