Filmwerkplaats lab rules

Rules for handling equipment

Our equipment is very precious and needs to be treated with care. For this reason, there are a couple of rules that all members should follow to ensure our equipment lasts as long as possible.

LOMO tanks

Our tanks originate from Petersburg, USSR and are made in the famous LOMO factory (Leningradskoye Optiko-Mekhanicheskoye Obyedinenie). Since the last day of production is in the early 80s, these processing tanks are almost antique. Made of bakelite and therefore (also considering their age) very fragile! As they are utterly important and essential for our DIY film lab association, it is very important to handle them with care.

When using the LOMO tanks:

1. Don’t use force

2. Don’t tighten the core

3. Dry the tank parts on a towel on a flat surface

4. Lid and tank body are a pair, don’t interchange them

5. Always dry the spiral flat with the parts together.

6. Don’t put anything on top of the spiral parts.

7. Don’t drop any part (the core part is round and likely to roll when in total darkness)

8. Don’t roll the film out when the spiral parts are together. Take the top spiral out before your start rolling your film.

9. Never blow dry the spiral or tank or put near or on top of a heating system.

Booking the Lab

All members need to schedule their time in the Lab via the FWP Google calendar (you can find an example of a booking on the 1st of every month). This already improves Lab access and use, especially for the members who travel from other cities. Make sure you specify whether the booked rooms are shareable or not-shareable. All members should be able to view and edit this joint calendar, if you cannot see or add events, please let us know.

Renting equipment

Here you can check the standard and the professional packages available and the related financial contribution, as well as the equipment we have available. When you want to rent one of the packages, add a comment underneath it with your e-mail address and the desired rental period. Wait for the confirmation before picking up the equipment. The equipment can only be picked-up and/or returned on Mondays and Fridays. Payment is done through Tikkie on the spot.