Lab
Equipment
The Cabrillo College Photography program has facilities that allow
for studio work, digital imaging, black and white photography,
alternative photographic processes, and color photography. The
department has large and medium format cameras, pinhole cameras,
Holgas, film processing tanks and reels, and other equipment for
student use. In addition, students may use or checkout tripods,
cable releases, light meters, flashes, lights with stands, books,
changing bags and more.
The lab space consists of two separate darkroom areas. One side
of the lab is dedicated for use by beginning photography students.
The other side is used by students continuing on in photography.
Each darkroom has 24 variable contrast enlargers with the ability
to print 35mm to 4x5 film sizes. The spacious darkroom has five
large stainless steel sinks with state of the art ventilation
hoods.
The intermediate/advanced photography darkroom also has a Fujimoto
CP51 20” color processor. Five of the enlargers are in their
own individual rooms, which allows color and black and white processing
to be done at the
same time.
There are two large film-processing rooms each equipped with chemicals,
film loading rooms, film washers and a film dryer.
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are two large print finishing areas used for instructor lectures,
and for drying, matting, and mounting prints.
The intermediate/advanced side has a UV light area for alternative
processing printing.
There are 4 gallery viewing areas in the photo lab for class
and individual student shows. One viewing area is called “Blink” where
students sign up to display a one-week show.
There is a large classroom with gallery lighting that is used
for instruction, video presentations and critiques. The classroom
is also used as a lighting studio and equipped with studio lights
and large format cameras.
The photo area has a Mac computer lab, with 12 G4 computers each
with 15’’ screens. There are flatbed, slide, and negative
scanners, and an Epson 2000P Archival printer. The Mac lab is
equipped with a video projection unit & screen for teaching
demos. The Mac lab also offers supervised open lab hours for
individual
student use.
The Cabrillo Photography Department is located on the entire top
floor of building 350.
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