Darkroom: Standard Light

NOTE: the lightbulb shown above is the light I use for making contact Azo prints. It is not an enlarger lamp. 

A standard light is the the guidance setup, or initial configuration of an exposure recommendation to match one source to another.

enlarger

Standard Light

The standard light setup will be used in making masks, and separations, in addition to other darkroom procedures such as characterizing paper and developer. In my practice  I no longer start with the guidance of the manufacturers since I’ve characterized so many films/papers for so many years I just start with my own best last information. That is usually written on tape at the enlarger, or has been set into the darkroom meters I use.

Ilford EM-10

Ilford no longer makes the EM-10. In the 90s it sold for $28. Mine still works just fine, even though I rarely use it. I have much more sensitive and accurate digital meters. Ilford provides the calibration instructions at: EM-10

Ilford Meter
EM-10

//TBD w ref link to Darkroom Tronics

280082C
300082A — note: original lit (1950s) relied upon PH211, hence no filter usedPH211 & 212
3200STANDARD CT .. NO FILTER NEEDED. dichroic standard
330081EVW
340081A decreases color temperature 200 KelvinELB & PH213
Color Temperature and Conversion

Hasselblad Screens

  • Original Acute Matte code 42165 ( Introduced in 1989 )
  • Acute Matte with split and grids code 42170 ( 1991 to 1996 )
  • Acute Matte TCC Code 42167
  • Acute Matte 203 Code 42208
  • Then came the “D” versions in 1996 and 1997:
  • Acute Matte Standard D 42204′
  • Acute Matte D 203 42203 ( earlier code 42210 )
  • Acute Matte D 205 42167 ( earlier code 42213 )
  • Acute Matte D microprism/split image 42215
  • Acute Matte D split w/ Grid lines 42170 ( earlier code 42217 )
  • Acute Matte D w/ metering circle for pme90 prism 42207
  • Acute Matte D w/ grid and split image with metering circle for 203 42219.