Early Work In Photography
A Text-book For Beginners

CHAPTER IX. STOCKING THE DARKROOM. ITHERTO we have mentioned only the chemicals that 1 were absolutely necessary to perform the dimples / operations, and have even gone so far as to con *tenance the use of ready-prepared developer.The reason for doing so was that the student need not burden himself with a lot of useless paraphernalia in case he should not care to prosecute a more advanced search into the my teries of photography. .1 . onch buv a If, however, he has been enthusiastic enough to buy a decent outfit, we may safely rely upon him being willing as fit out his workroom with a proper assortment of chemicals and apparative what we consider a sufficiently full list of materials for making negatives, and modifying them by various methods of after treatment, as well as for silver printing. When the student goes on to other methods, of printing he will find it necessary to add a few items to his collection. First of all we advise the student to reserve one shelf especially for stock chemicals, and to avoid keeping any mixtures upon the same shelf. ,. de All dry chemicals should be stored in 4 oz. or 8 oz. wice- mouthed glass-stoppered bottles ; liquids should be kept 8 oz. or io oz. narrow-mouthed glass-stoppered bottles, except where otherwise stated. The following is a useful list:— Dry Chemicals. , Approximate cost.t S. d. Hydroquinone 1ounce... 0% *Sodium Sulphite... : » ’• 1 0 *Sodium Thiosulphate ( Hypo ) 7 Tbs. - 8 Sodium Hydrate (caustic soda) 4 02. - 0 2 Sodium Acetate ... . - 2 02. *** o 1 Sodium Carbonate (washing soda) 4 oz. * 0 1 Potassium Bromide ... _ - 0 6 Potassium Cyanide *202 • Stored in a stoneware jar. 1Bottlës extra. =----=-=.