Best Darkroom Supplies
Using the included fashion and animal tracing sheets, or the hundreds of downloadable online images, children ages six and older can draw creative scenes with crisp, clean lines. Crayola Light Up Tracing Pad for Girls Featuring: 1 Graphite Pencil, 12 Short Colored Pencils, 10 Tracing Sheets, 10 Blank Sheets, and more.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I'm an adult and I use this light box all of the time for my own art projects."
"This pad comes with a full set (12) of good quality Crayola colored pencils, a graphite pencil, 10 blank sheets of paper and 10 pieces of tracing paper, plus tracing sheets with designs and stickers. The light emitted is quite bright, and expensive tracing paper is really not needed - we have used plain copy paper after the tracing paper that came with the pad was used up, and it works so well there was no need to use anything else."
"This was one of my 5 year old daughter's favorite presents."
"There are times when I wish to trace shapes for the basis of a new art piece. Artist light boards are rather expensive and I was not sure if I would like one or not."
"Now, my son can do his own tracing."
"My son who has difficulty manipulating things with his fingers and normally doesn't like to color immediately began to trace with the newly arrived device."
"I order for an 8yr old but she was not too impressed, likes the Apple iPad Pro and Apple Pencil better that we adults have of course...But would recommend for children who like to trace and for traveling."
"Fake buttons, fake switch...the only thing that worked was the light and I was not about to take batteries in and out every time my daughter wanted to use it. The function was the same, but there was no weird buttons at the top and the switch was a better quality switch in the back, not on the top."
Product Description: - It is super thin and the acrylic surface makes it feel like a glass panel. - This Artcraft tracing light pad is a sleek light-up pad, the light from the pad through the paper clearly illuminates the images, which makes tracing images easy. The light is STEPLESS adjustable,so you can set it to to your preference.Eyesight-protected Technology:Flicker-Free super bright eco-friendly Led.Touch sensor Switch Design , turn on/off and brightness control easily just by slight touch.Upgraded from Nov 2017: we have clear protective film on pad, which may make surface appear used.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I love how the power button can be used with a small touch and also if you press it for a few seconds it acts as a dimmer."
"Light shows pattern through computer paper with design and lightweight interface ironed onto back of fabric."
"Although t comes with a cable with Usb plug, there wasn't an adaptor or square end piece to plug it into with prongs to go into the wall outlet. I was on the kitchen counter where my cell phone with a similar cord was plugged into a wall adaptor into the wall outlet. There are two openings for USB cables in order to charge two different things and was currently it was charging my cell phone. ***. Ok."
"I believe the product to be good however upon receiving my new product it looked liked I received a used or returned item."
"Then when it was ready and fully charged, when I removed the plug, the ‘innards came out with the plug, rendering it useless."
"The only place you can see the cut lines is where my overhead lamp is shining downward."
"The button to adjust the brightness goes from the lowest setting to the highest setting in about 1 second, so getting something in between depends on how fast you can take your finger off the button."
"We bought this for our daughter in September, gave it to her for her good grades yesterday, 10-10-17, and the the plug connector inside the box was broken, it came out, it can not be fixed, contacted the seller and will post what ever the outcome is, hoping to get a new one, since this is trash, it can not be repaired."
USB Powered; Comes with a USB cable, easily power your Huion L4S light box from any Computer, Power Bank or USB Plug that connects directly into a wall outlet. Good to Know No USB wall charger included in the box, if you are looking for one that works with this light pad, please refer to the other item named "Huion USB Wall Charger Travel Charger Power Adapter for Huion Light Pads (L4S/LB4)"(ASIN:B01N6Q3B0Z) in our store. USB POWERED - Comes with a USB cable, easily power your Huion L4S light pad from any Computer, Power Bank or USB Plug that connects directly into a wall outlet.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Televisions, computers, cell phones, iPads, etc., are all sized according to the SCREEN SIZE, not the size of the outside plastic housing. Also, after you turn it off and restart it, it remembers your last setting and restarts at that setting."
"I was going crazy... running around to different outlets in my apartment, warming my hands because I thought the touch power button wasn't recognizing the touch of my finger, plugging and unplugging the power cord from the light pad, searching through my box of old cords from years of old electronics, reading through reviews to find solutions, etc. After playing with the connection for a few minutes, I realized that when I wiggled the end of the power adapter, I would get the little red light to come on (indicating power). Then I realized if I squeezed both of the light pad sides together just around the plug's end to make the connection snug, the power would work just fine."
"The light IS adjustable (not mentioned in description) so you can set it to whatever brightness you wish."
"Also, I ordered Learning Resources Viewthru Geometric Solids (between $12-$15) and Guidecraft Jr. Rainbow Block Set (20 Piece about $20) plus, all the ideas Pinterest has (search light table activities) these are endless fun!"
"It is almost impossible to see what you're drawing, plus the cord barely stays plugged in, i have to keep fixing not to lose the light."
"I originally bought the L4S and had to return it after one use because the power outlet had come loose. Against my better judgement, I bought the LB4 because of its dimming features and charging/chordless abilities, hoping the sensitive outlet would not be an issue with a different model."
Best Darkroom Chemicals
Develop any color negative or or B&W type C-41 process film such as Ilford XP-2 Super, Kodak T400CN or BW400CN. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Don't contaminate any of the solutions, and maintain a very rigid temperature control for the developer."
"This is my first time ever buying this product."
"It arrived quickly."
"Kit is perfect."
"Easy to use and develops my pictures, lots of fun!"
"Works just as it should and is surprisingly easy to use once you get the hang of it!"
"Exactly what I was looking for, easy to use, simple instructions."
Best Darkroom Enlarger Accessories
This 8 x 10 x 2" Plastic Developing Tray from Paterson is constructed of a hard durable, chemical resistant plastic, and is available for all popular print sizes in 3 colors to help differentiate between chemicals under safelight conditions. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Find Best Price at AmazonBest Darkroom Enlargers
Specifications: Product Dimension:1.7*1.4*1.8 inch. Image Sensor: 8mega pixels COMS sensor. Wide Angle Lens: 145 degrees. Still Image Size : 20mega pixels/16mega pixels/12mega pixels. Video Frame Rate: 1080P: 1920X1080@30fps; 720P: 1280X720@30fps; 720P:1280X720@60fps. Built-in Microphone: YES. WiFi Module: YES. 2.4G Remote Controller: YES. Support Loop Recording: YES. Battery Capacity: 800mAh. Video Formats: MOV(H.264). Storage: Micro SD card(not included), support up to 32G. IP Grade: IP54. Package included: 1x Camera(Magnetic & Sticky Double-side Sheet included). 1x Remote controller. 1x Extra Magnetic& Sticky Double-Side Sheet. 1x Cleaning Cloth. 1x Storage Bag. 1x USB Cable. 1x User Manual. With 145 degree wide angle lens and built-in microphone,can shoot clear&wide angle range pictures and pick up clear sound. This waterproof action camera can be controlled by remote controller or smart phone by free APP(Support IOS & Android systems ).The remote controller can control five cameras simultaneously,it allows you to shoot from multi-angle.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I gave it 3 stars instead of less because I can see how this would work pretty well for applications where you don't need the audio or barely care about it. I've updated my rating to 4 stars, and suggest that if you have an issue with the audio you consider contacting them for a replacement."
"This is a tiny camera which shoots both photos and videos that it can save onto a micro SD card (not included) or can be used in conjunction with an iOS or Android device in order to take photos or videos or monitor whatever the camera is pointing at continuously through an app. The camera is small and cleanly designed with three buttons controlling functionality - one for power, another for Wi-fi, and another for taking pictures/shooting video. The camera charges via an included USB cable, but it cannot receive continuous power from the cable while shooting video so you can't set it up as a security camera as it will run out of juice after a few hours of recording (and the amount of data you can save will be limited to your SD card's capacity as well). The video is shot through a fish-eye lens and actually looks quite decent for this type of camera. The price point on this camera at the time of this review was about 20% cheaper than it's nearest competitor (a very similar camera in size and functionality made by Polariod)."
"This summer I hope to use it as a dash cam on our boat and catch some of our wild adventures(waterproof is nice)! Overall with a great picture and sound, the cost of this camera is very competitive and puts others in this category in a run for their money."
"This VicTsing® mini lifestyle action camera is so cool and it’s really small. I was provided a free sample of VicTsing mini lifestyle action camera for testing and review and was asked only to give my honest review."
"[Review for mini lifestyle action camera]. This camera puts an action camera into a very small casing."
Best Darkroom Film Processing Equipment
Simply connect this device to your PC and using our easy one-touch "instant scan", recapture all of your old images into clear digital copies which are perfect for archiving, sharing or just re-living the fond memories. Transfers 35mm negatives and slides to PC or notebook quickly and easily and print, edit or archive photo collections with quick and easy scanning software.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I like this little slide scanner, it was great for scanning 35mm Slides and Negatives, and converting them into JPG photos! Best of all if used with a simple photo editing program like the free Irfanview program with its "Autocorrect" setting and it will adjust the brightness, contrast, lighting and color temperature, all at one time."
"I used this for converting slides, didn't try it on negatives yet, and it worked fine. I learned after scanning for awhile that you can get a little control over that issue by saving the scan before it completely scans the slide, but you have to experiment with it. You can plainly see when it is time to clean as you will see little specks on the screen with no slide installed. When you scan 12 slides you will then be required to save them to the computer."
"Loading was straight forward, and, if you read the instructions, the operations screen is adequate (it is not "obvious" what to do if you don't read the instructions). It seems most could use a tweak or 2 with a photo finish software, but some just don't reproduce no matter what I try."
"I've had a box of 35mm slides hidden away in my closet for over 30 years and in no time at all I now have them in digital format on my computer. It has paid for itself already just by saving me the time and effort to convert several hundred slides in just a few hours and now I am able to share them unlike before being hidden in a box in my closet."
Best Camera Light Boxes & Loupes
Product Description: - It is super thin and the acrylic surface makes it feel like a glass panel. - This Artcraft tracing light pad is a sleek light-up pad, the light from the pad through the paper clearly illuminates the images, which makes tracing images easy. The light is STEPLESS adjustable,so you can set it to to your preference.Eyesight-protected Technology:Flicker-Free super bright eco-friendly Led.Touch sensor Switch Design , turn on/off and brightness control easily just by slight touch.Upgraded from Nov 2017: we have clear protective film on pad, which may make surface appear used.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I love how the power button can be used with a small touch and also if you press it for a few seconds it acts as a dimmer."
"Light shows pattern through computer paper with design and lightweight interface ironed onto back of fabric."
"Although t comes with a cable with Usb plug, there wasn't an adaptor or square end piece to plug it into with prongs to go into the wall outlet. I was on the kitchen counter where my cell phone with a similar cord was plugged into a wall adaptor into the wall outlet. There are two openings for USB cables in order to charge two different things and was currently it was charging my cell phone. ***. Ok."
"I believe the product to be good however upon receiving my new product it looked liked I received a used or returned item."
"Then when it was ready and fully charged, when I removed the plug, the ‘innards came out with the plug, rendering it useless."
"The only place you can see the cut lines is where my overhead lamp is shining downward."
"The button to adjust the brightness goes from the lowest setting to the highest setting in about 1 second, so getting something in between depends on how fast you can take your finger off the button."
"We bought this for our daughter in September, gave it to her for her good grades yesterday, 10-10-17, and the the plug connector inside the box was broken, it came out, it can not be fixed, contacted the seller and will post what ever the outcome is, hoping to get a new one, since this is trash, it can not be repaired."
Best Darkroom Enlarging Paper
Size: 1 Pack. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I needed this paper for a beginning film photography class and my university was selling it for $169 a box."
"Photo paper worked great for my photography."
"Recommended by high school photography teacher for class use."
"Paper is working great."
"but beware about scanning this type of paper because you will get what looks like noise which i can suspect results from the pearl aspect from this paper; glossy prints scans effortlessly w/ more contrast as well."
"bought to use for a college course, so far paper is performing very well, at this point I don't think there will be any problems due to temperature concerns because I bought online instead of directly from a local store or shop."
"Now as a Photo student you learn to keep your box of paper closed until you get to the Dark Room."
Best Darkroom Safelights
Color Name: 12" Green. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I fixed this by plugging them into an unused power cable from the power supply (originally had them plugged into a fan), and boom! The stick on velcro pieces are alright, I doubt they will last long, so I installed mine with nylon zip ties (lightly)."
"For one the Molex plug that the kit uses was really bad quality, like I had to physically stop the connections from being pushed out the back. All in all this is a great kit with a couple problems with build quality, but you probably will only be installing it once or twice in a year so its not that big an issue."
"Use them for desk under-glow or accent lighting too- anything you can think of will look great."
"The hardware was kind of clunky, and the wires weren't quite long enough to give me the flexibility I wanted (I'd need 3 more inches of wire to put the lights in opposite corners of my big Antec cabinet), but the lights work just fine."
"That, coupled with a shiny, chrome PCI slot power switch that doesn't match nearly any computer and the bare, unsleeved wires, drops the appearance of the machine greatly."
"The only issue encountered was the strength of the bond of the adhesive used to adhere the velcro pads to the upper surfaces of the chassis - invariably after a day or so the velcro pad would loose its bond with either the tube or the upper inside sufface of the chassis."
"I purchased these as accent lights for a A-51 themed PC build."