Which darkroom-wear are you sporting?

[Michel Hardy-Vallée]

I indulged my inner mad scientist and bought a lab coat to protect against light splashes. The fit's comfortable, with snap fasteners for quick setup.

Before that I used the Tyvek apron from Photographer's Formulary, but I got tired of the strings.

What's your style?

 

[laingsoft]

Lab coats are the way to go for safety.

That said, I usually forget to wear it + gloves unless I'm working with something nasty like nitrates or concentrated acids.

 

[Alan9940]

Generally, I just wear my normal causal clothes, unless I'm working with pyro where I'll wear an old shirt typically used for yard work.

 

[Doremus Scudder]

Black leather apron I picked up cheap from the Leather Works chain. It's patchwork and set me back a whole $10. I hang towels from the straps on each side, keep a roll of electrical tape and an amber LED light in the pocket. It's lightproof enough that I can carry my cell phone in the pocket and not worry about stray light when it goes off.

Doremus

 

[MattKing]

A friend made a darkroom apron for me - from material with a print image that resembles many 35mm film cassettes. It is so nice I am reluctant to use it!

 

[Tel]

I've got a lab coat that used to be white--now more cream-colored with age. But I keep it because it has "Fujifilm" embroidered over the pocket. Sometimes I even wear it....

 

[AgX]

I indulged my inner mad scientist and bought a lab coat to protect against light splashes.

Well, I am more concerned about darkness splashes and how to protect myself.

 

[K-G]

Whatever clothes that I am no longer allowed to wear when we meet other persons. That makes quite a substantial warderobe.

Karl-Gustaf

 

[cliveh]

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/168392473545768308/

 

[Sirius Glass]

I wear clothes.

 

[Maris]

Black clothes to avoid reflecting light spill from the enlarger back to the photographic paper on the baseboard. With a thick negative and lots of burning and dodging to do I could be leaning over the sensitive paper for a minute or more.

 

[Michel Hardy-Vallée]

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/168392473545768308/

Lots of pockets... full body protection... tight cuffs to prevent knocking stuff around... and it's even got a pipe and thick fabric to warm you up in cold darkroom... blyat!

 

[miha]

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/168392473545768308/

The great Rodčenko!

 

[bdial]

I wear whatever I'm wearing when I walk into the darkroom.
Quite often, especially this time of year, it's sweatpants and a sweatshirt hoodie.

 

[Roger Thoms]

I wear clothes.

Me too, but some people have other ideas. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUcaft-3hNIuB1L1IgARPoQ?reload=9

Roger

 

[AgX]

Black clothes to avoid reflecting light spill from the enlarger back to the photographic paper on the baseboard. With a thick negative and lots of burning and dodging to do I could be leaning over the sensitive paper for a minute or more.

Would not a black apron be sufficient?

 

[Old_Dick]

Clean long sleeve shirts and Levi's. Clean clothes go in the dryer before I go in the darkroom.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Would not a black apron be sufficient?

No pants?!?

 

[AgX]

No, Greg set a new trend. Furthermore darkness is only leaking from the front (as is spilling light). Such Apron should be protection enough against both.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Jeans and manky t-shirt. Summer, jeans and same manky t-shirt.

 

[Auer]

If it's after 5pm, a Tuxedo.

 

[Amador]

whatever I am wearing. The only darkroom specific apparel that I have is a pair of Crocs that I keep in there. This prevents me from tracking dust in there and keeps my feet feeling good while standing for hours.

 

[MattKing]

If it's after 5pm, a Tuxedo.

I hope it isn't white - it is, after all, after Labour day.

 

[winger]

Usually jeans that I don't wear in nice places (fine for Walmart, but not Target) and a dark top. I usually wear my APUG sweatshirt as well - it's black, so doesn't show stains and doesn't reflect light onto the paper. Since it's almost 15 years old, it's getting ratty, but I still love it.

 

[MattKing]

Usually jeans that I don't wear in nice places (fine for Walmart, but not Target)

Always such a discriminating trendsetter Bethe