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* In one episode of ''Series/HogansHeroes'', the Germans develop a type of bomb capable of homing in on radio signals. After the [=POW=]s manage to photograph the blueprints, Newkirk uses a locker as a makeshift darkroom to develop the film. When Klink comes in, the others pass off Newkirk being in the locker as a PunishmentBox for an earlier offense [[note]]In actuality, Hogan was forced to pin Newkirk for the offense when one of their earlier attempts to get the blueprints failed[[/note]]. Feeling generous over the approaching test of the new bombs, Klink decided to rescind Newkirk's punishment and opened the locker to let him out, unknowingly destroying the film.

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* In one episode of ''Series/HogansHeroes'', the Germans develop [[HomingProjectile a type of bomb capable of homing in on radio signals.signals]]. After the [=POW=]s manage to photograph the blueprints, Newkirk uses a locker as a makeshift darkroom to develop the film. When Klink comes in, the others pass off Newkirk being in the locker as a PunishmentBox for an earlier offense [[note]]In actuality, Hogan was forced to pin Newkirk for the offense when one of their earlier attempts to get the blueprints failed[[/note]]. Feeling generous over the approaching test of the new bombs, Klink decided to rescind Newkirk's punishment and opened the locker to let him out, unknowingly destroying the film.
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* Averted in ''Film/{{Stepmom}}.'' Isabel, a fashion photographer, is developing her film when her stepchildren's mother, Jackie, knocks on the door. Isabel invites her in, but nothing bad happens. [[ShownTheirWork If you pay attention to the trays in the shot]], you'll notice the two pictures she's working on have been "fixed," meaning light won't hurt them. Isabel herself flips on the overhead lights before taking the final print out of the "wash" tray, which rinses the print of the chemicals used to develop it.

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* Averted in ''Film/{{Stepmom}}.'' Isabel, a fashion photographer, is developing her film when her stepchildren's mother, Jackie, knocks on the door. Isabel invites her in, but nothing bad happens. [[ShownTheirWork If you pay attention to the trays in the shot]], you'll notice the two pictures she's working on have been "fixed," in the fixer tray, meaning light won't hurt them. Isabel herself flips on the overhead lights before taking the final print out of the "wash" wash tray, which rinses the print of the chemicals used to develop it.
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* Averted in ''Film/{{Stepmom}}.'' Isabel, a fashion photographer, is developing her film when her stepchildren's mother, Jackie, knocks on the door. Isabel invites her in, but nothing bad happens. [[ShownTheirWork If you pay attention to the trays in the shot]], you'll notice the two pictures she's working on have been "fixed," meaning light won't hurt them. Isabel herself flips on the overhead lights before taking the final print out of the "wash" tray, which rinses the print of the chemicals used to develop it.
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* ''Film/FreakyFriday1976'': At one point in the movie, Ellen enters the school's darkroom. Wondering why the lights are off, she turns them on, ruining the Photography class's photos.
* Averted in ''Film/GregorysGirl'', with a long scene in a darkroom, where Gregory knocks before going in, and discusses Dorothy, as a developing picture of her appears before him.
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Nowadays becoming a DeadHorseTrope due to digital photography, which no longer requires darkrooms and a delicate developing process. And before that, an instant camera with self-developing film could already be used to avoid this problem. Can lead to LifesWorkRuined if the photo was particularly special. See also CameraObscurer for other methods of ruining a photograph.

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Nowadays becoming a DeadHorseTrope due to digital photography, which no longer requires darkrooms and a delicate developing process. And before that, an instant camera with self-developing film could already be used to avoid this problem. Nevertheless, characters using darkrooms may still be seen in PeriodPiece works set in the 1960s or 1970s, or in works about art students, photography students, or a CameraFiend. Can lead to LifesWorkRuined if the photo was particularly special. See also CameraObscurer for other methods of ruining a photograph.
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A print that was developed and then exposed to light will turn pink or redish, and if it's further developed after fogging it becomes a solarized print, not a piece of solid black paper. Film doesn't show much effect if it's briefly fogged in between development and fixing. Finally, as the negative was able to be printed from, even if a print is destroyed, you can make as many prints as you want.

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A print that was developed and then exposed to light will turn pink or redish, reddish, and if it's further developed after fogging it becomes a solarized print, not a piece of solid black paper. Film doesn't show much effect if it's briefly fogged in between development and fixing. Finally, as the negative was able to be printed from, even if a print is destroyed, you can make as many prints as you want.



* ''Film/GhostbustersII'' plays with this heavily. When Egon and Ray are analyizing the pictures the team took of Vigo's portrait, said ghost psychically locks the door [[HeKnowsTooMuch when they discover the river of slime in the background]], followed by setting all the photos in the darkroom ablaze. Egon and Ray manage to escape with their lives thanks to Winston's timely intervention.

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* ''Film/GhostbustersII'' plays with this heavily. When Egon and Ray are analyizing analyzing the pictures the team took of Vigo's portrait, said ghost psychically locks the door [[HeKnowsTooMuch when they discover the river of slime in the background]], followed by setting all the photos in the darkroom ablaze. Egon and Ray manage to escape with their lives thanks to Winston's timely intervention.



* ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'': In "Infiltrating the Airship", one scenario has Charles help Henry get past an electrical defense by remotely rerouting the power to a darkroom, where a Toppat member is developing photos. The sudden increase in power causes the one lightbulb to glow much brighter, ruining the photos. The photographer can then be heard screaming in agony and frustration.

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* ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'': In "Infiltrating the Airship", one scenario has Charles help Henry get past an electrical defense by remotely rerouting the power to a darkroom, where a Toppat member is developing photos. The sudden increase in power causes the one lightbulb light bulb to glow much brighter, ruining the photos. The photographer can then be heard screaming in agony and frustration.

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