Kodak Series 3 Safelight Filter

[Andrew O'Neill]

I dug one up in the deep recesses of our school darkroom. I believe it was in use when the photo teacher had to do the yearbook. Anyways, I believe it was meant for inspecting film during development. The thing is quite opaque. I cannot see through it. It reminds me of my 87C IR filters
Anyway, how does one use it? What bulb would be best? I only have the filter, not whatever box it attaches to...

Safelight with light shining through it...

 

[AnselMortensen]

I will check my Kodak Wratten Filter Manual when I get home today.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

I will check my Kodak Wratten Filter Manual when I get home today.

Thank you!

 

[pentaxuser]

Andy, I was half expecting to see a Phoenix-like object to appear, saying "coming soon" I speak of little else these days

pentaxuser

 

[Doremus Scudder]

My literature on Kodak safelights says, "Dark green -- Some panchromatic materials." According to MichaelandPaula.com, it is the proper filter for development by inspection. See here for their web page on development by inpection: http://www.michaelandpaula.com/mp/devinsp.html

My Kodak lit has the transmission graph too, here's a snip:

Best,

Doremus

 

[Rick A]

Maybe?

Safelight Filters

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www.kodak.com

 

[Ian Grant]

A more definitive list of this former British company's Filters

GEK Mees wouldn't join Eastman Kodak to head up their new research facilities unless the company bought Wratten & Wainwright, Wratten remained a separate company for many years, although owned by Kodak Ltd (UK).

Ian

 

[MattKing]

A safelight filter for development by inspection in a high school darkroom.
What could go wrong?
Have fun with it Andy.
My local Dollar store has small incandescent bulbs.

 

[Don_ih]

I have the fixture that fits in. I have a yellow filter and a brown filter. What I don't have for that fixture is an actual red filter. I don't think I have a green one.