ENLARGING LENSES: WHEN YOU ARE READY TO PURCHASE A LENS FOR YOUR ENLARGER BE SURE TO ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS. IF THEY STATE "NEW" OR LIKE NEW: ASK THE SELLER TO EXAMINE THE LENS UNDER A LOUPE OR MAGNIFYING...
The first thing to remember when learning to develop film successfully is to stick to one film, one developer, and one method of development. It is the only good way to learn a sound technique and to fully...
The enlarging lens is a critical part of any enlarging system. A modestly priced enlarger equipped with a good lens can produce excellent prints, but an expensive enlarger equipped with a poor lens will never...
Buying a used enlarging timer can be disappointing if the person selling it knows little about how an enlarging timer functions and tells you that "it works" simply because it can be turned on and the pointer...
Preparations Mixing chemicals (distillate water) I use one type of developer for long time. Using different developers all the time and different films prove to be certain way to chaos, disappointment and...
Kodak has done a marvelous job of offering a wide palette of Super-8 film stocks. This Super-8 Film Stock Guide will help explain the incredible flexibility all 5 different Kodak Super-8 Film Stocks provide. ...
Here you can find film/developer combination which I am using and which are my favorite. I do not change very often only when I am forced y facts. That happen when Fuji Neopan was stopped produced in bulk...
The Fine Art Approach to Black and White Print Processing I have written a guide on Black White Film Processing, and when I sum up the facts, it is a lot easier to process film than it is to make a print...
The timers you use in the darkroom are an important part of your darkroom equipment. You use a timer each time you develop a roll of film, make an exposure, and develop a print. Yet often not a lot of thought...
Now that sellers cannot leave feedback for buyers, it's important to let the occasional loons and nuts know that they should contact you first if there's a problem with their item arriving late or broken. If...