2007-01-18 03:54:11 · 9 answers · asked by treacle1 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
actually, when you work with the film itself, it has to be absolutely pitch black.
it's when you're developing the photos that you use a red or amber light. they are the two lights that have little effect on the photopaper so they won't become overexposed as you develop them.
2007-01-18 04:01:31 · answer #1 · answered by willow oak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, the red light is called a "safelight." You only use it in the printing stage, as it will expose the undeveloped film. You load that onto the reels and put it in the tank in total darkness (as stated by another responder.) The safe light is NOT infrared, which is invisible to the human eye.
If you leave the paper out in the darkroom for enough time, the safe light will in fact expose the paper slightly. Keep your paper and test strips in the bag, which is in the box to avoid this. Only take out what you are going to use right then.
have fun
2007-01-19 14:05:36 · answer #2 · answered by jeannie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the B&W paper (95% of them) are orthochromatic which means they are sensitive to all colors except to red.
So when you use red light, the paper is blind to it, and is not affected by this radiation.
There are some papers that are Panchromatic and they are sensitive to all colors, even to red, and have to be develop in total darkness.
Films are Panchromatic most of them; there are a few that are Orthochromatic and this ones can also be developed with red ligh on.
2007-01-18 04:19:59 · answer #3 · answered by bigonegrande 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The red light only works on Black and White photography, the paper isn't sensitive to red light, I think it's a bit more complicated with colour, BUT, when you make a movie, isn't it 'moody' to use the red light? adds to the atmosphere!
2007-01-18 04:03:55 · answer #4 · answered by Greybeard 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi I recon its so that you dont have red-eye in your photos, and so that when you take your photos out of the water the image doesnt get sucked up into the carbon dioxide thats floating in the air! Goodluck in finding your answer! :-)
2007-01-18 04:13:58 · answer #5 · answered by Hayley-May 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the red light doesnt affect the film, if you are in a lit light
other than red, the film would become exposed
2007-01-18 03:56:32 · answer #6 · answered by Laura G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The action photograph isn't gentle to pink gentle and hence is in actuality not added uncovered in actuality in the previous progression! that could not genuine of shade action photograph and regularly applies to black and white printing.
2016-10-31 10:45:52 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's part of the fun.... and films are not sensitive to infra red light, so you can see what you do and light is'nt spoiling your films
2007-01-18 04:06:50 · answer #8 · answered by Houba houba hop 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is that this only works for monochrome prints.
2007-01-18 04:03:51 · answer #9 · answered by efes_haze 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋