What is the magnifier?

enlargement is a Darkroom tool that projects pictures from negatives to growing paper to produce prints. Enlargement is usually an integral part of the film photo process if photographers create contact prints that are produced by another process. Therefore, it is common to see magnification or several, in an environment of a dark ventricle. The photo supply companies have a range of magnification that can be quite expensive when they are highly specialized.

For the use of enlarged, photographers mounts a film or a glass negative in a special magnification holder that reflects the negative light. The magnification usually points to a flat surface that is designed to suit the enlarged paper. The photographer can adjust the augmentation and the size of the resulting magnification. Usually there is also a filter space that can be used to change the quality of light reaching negative for for specific desired effects.

After focusing and adjusting the magnification, the photographer takes the weathered paper and mounts it under enlargement. If crop is required, metal strips can be used to adjust the amount of paper exposed. The magnification is turned on again, expose the image for the desired time before it stops to stop the exposure. Before achieving the desired exposure length, several test runs are often needed and many photographers begin with the test strip with different exposure lengths to determine how long the weathered paper should be exposed.

Further, growing paper passes through the developer to expose the exhibition, a stop bath that stopped the actions of the developer and fixer to repair the image on paper. Finally, rinsing with water ensures the removal of developing chemicals, so that the image is safe to handle and will not degrade it. The printing is dried in a clean environment and is then ready for viewing, assembly, sale or any other intended use.

In black and white photographs, the Dark Chamber is often lit by red or orange light so that photographers can see how they work on prints. Color photography requires complete darkness, because the developing paper must be sensitized to all wavelengths to make the printing out properly. It also requires a more sophisticated magnification with options such as color correction.