r/Darkroom is a subreddit with 86k members. The community frequently discusses darkroom, print, film, printing, and first, and they frequently recommend/review medium format camera, light meter, and film scanner, and the most common flair used is b&w printing, gear/equipment/film , b&w film, colour printing, and colour film.
r/Darkroom is Reddit's best place for discussions on film developing, printing, toning and hand-coloring prints, darkroom techniques, equipment and more. Alternative Photography process discussion is also welcome!
Popular Topics in r/Darkroom
#1
Darkroom
49 posts
#2
24 posts
#3
Film
24 posts
#4
Printing
23 posts
#5
First
17 posts
#6
Develop
15 posts
#7
Developing
13 posts
#8
Prints
12 posts
#9
Enlarger
12 posts
#10
Chemicals
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/Darkroom
Medium Format Camera
13 reviews
#1
Mamiya
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
Yashica
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Holga
3.0★ from 2 reviews
Light Meter
12 reviews
#1
Sekonic
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Light Meter
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Minolta
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Film Scanner
11 reviews
#1
Epson
3.5★ from 6 reviews
#2
VueScan
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Reflecta
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Darkroom
#1
B&W Printing
: "Decided to build a home darkroom with zero darkroom experience and here’s my first print ever."
99 posts
#2
Gear/Equipment/Film
: "My solution for a darkroom without running water"
29 posts
#3
B&W Film
: "My first roll developed by myself"
26 posts
#4
Colour Printing
: "Printing Color Slides"
19 posts
#5
Colour Film
: "And now for the roll I developed properly"
14 posts
#6
Other
: "I just want to share a Jobo Product Broshure from the late 90s / early 2000s."
7 posts
#7
Community
: "Open call: darkroom testers (Kortrijk, Belgium)"
2 posts
#8
Alternative
: "The only UV enlarger that actually works"
2 posts
#9
Darkroom Pic
: "Preparations for printing the postcards are underway. Time to slowly get the paper chemistry ready—and then turn off the lights."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Darkroom
Yearly
+16k members(22.6%)
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Last updated: June 17, 2026