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safelight

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safe·light  (sflt)
n.
A lamp having one or more color filters allowing moderate darkroom illumination without affecting photosensitive film or paper.
safelight [ˈseɪfˌlaɪt]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog a light that can be used in a room in which photographic material is handled, transmitting only those colours to which a particular type of film, plate, or paper is relatively insensitive
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If safelight is unavailable, you can improvise by covering flashlight with several layers of red cellophane paper.
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Maxine gets to work checking the X-ray, replenishing the X-ray solutions, turning on the processor to warm up for the first patient's film, running the quality assurance film to ensure that the equipment is working properly, and turning on the safelight to get the dark room ready to go.
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Byline: By Mike Cotton n TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES Studio development co-ordinator Brett Fletcher (left) looks through some of the photographic negatives with student Jim Taylor and (inset) work is carried under the red glow of the darkroom safelights (523-1-06 and 523-2-06) BUDDING photographers have a new base in Huddersfield.
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