ASMR at the museum | Unboxing an Edwardian photographic enlarger | V&A

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Join Curatorial Co-ordinator Dan as he carefully opens up an Edwardian box to reveal an innovative piece of early photographic processing equipment.
This daylight enlarger was used to turn negatives into photographic prints. Listen in as Dan demonstrates how the equipment would have worked - carefully clipping the metal struts in place, twisting delicate knobs and unfolding the leather bellows to create an important light-tight seal.
00.00 What is a daylight enlarger?
00.26 Cataloguing an object
00.34 Showing the original box, introducing the owner
01.07 Unboxing the daylight enlarger
02.27 Demonstrating the light-tight seal
03.38 How does a daylight enlarger work?
04.32 Placing small photographic negatives to be enlarged
06.10 Opening up the photographic paper holder
08.19 Showing the various adjustable elements
08.58 Folding away the daylight enlarger
10.45 Photographic prints produced using this kind of equipment
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[@WhateverIsTrue01]

Babe wake up, new asmr at the museum just dropped

[@Delilah.Elizabeth]

Dan has a great voice for ASMR. Please feature him in future videos! 💜🎙️

[@luchewigg168]

For such an old and obsolete object, I am impressed at how neatly and intuitively it is designed. I love that it folds up into itself and seems like I could set it up without my instruction. How neat!

[@willhouse]

It's not really obsolete, though. So long as it's light-tight, that enlarger would still work well today.

[@NicoleskeyASMR]

History & ASMR just go hand in hand!!! So interesting and relaxing!

[@MultiPlexiglas]

The craftsmanship gone into this apparatus is stunning. Thank you for putting the same amount of love into this video ❤

[@LedgerAndLace]

This would have been such an innovation and so convenient for the time. It would be great to see advertisements for it, as well. All the usual time and space saving conveniences touted for the "modern" photographer.

[@danwhxte]

I adore this ASMR series!

[@SuperAdrienneLeigh]

Lovely ASMR. Thank you for sharing.

[@squirrlycellist]

What an intricately designed object. This not only is relaxing, it's also very interesting.

[@ed-schramm]

That was lovely. Great job, Dan!

[@nickcurry77]

Hey I’d pay money for more frequent asmr videos they are the best asmr kn KZbin in a long time

[@elliotd.5183]

Dan has such a soothing voice! Please feature him more!

[@bisqueknife]

Thanks for this! Wonderful intentional calm exudes from this video.

[@sewgatormomm]

This was so interesting! What a fantastic and well preserved piece of photographic history. Dan has a great voice for ASMR. Thank you for such a great video.

[@lizardgutz9282]

I’m here for the ASMR 🎉🎉🎉🎉 thank you V & A ❤❤❤❤

[@jordantorres6951]

as a photo major, i love this!

[@princesslisamarie7860]

I love these!! Thanks!! Can you please do more textile restoration? Those are the best

[@seanalye8434]

I’m really curious as to how you get into this line of work. Id love to do this

[@Vhijn]

At 9:40 is that a piece of dust or a small bug on the left side?

[@stevepringle2295]

I noticed that there’s no pressure plate for the negative. Was this only used for glass plate negatives?

[@annieway35]

Imagine the things we could create or skills we'd learn if we weren't nose deep scrolling on social media and attached to the convenience of modern electronics.

[@juliemcleod9869]

It looks quite fragile.