In film processing, I believe I need about 5 seconds to drop the developer into the tank. And, I want to follow the recommended developing time published by...

I won't post the image here, but you don't have to be a member or sign in to view the longer article, with scan, that I posted to photo.net. Short abstract:...

I've been exposing film, on and off, for 35 years. Some times I am excited, sometimes I'm disgusted and leave it alone. I have a BFA in photography but never...

Hello Group, Recently my dad gave me a Nikon FE2 Camera with a few lenses...the pictures have turned out great; however, I know that I would have better...

To date I've considered enlarger light sources to be engineering well beyond my feeble capability, but I have used and examined only condenser enlargers such...

Found this in rec.phot.film+labs: =================================== (Tal) wrote in...

G'day all! I am really wanting to develop my own B&W film at home. The 4 big questions I have a What are the basics I should be looking at as far as...

while i can use water bath to get 68F for film development, however, i found the same method is hard to apply to print development for the tray is more large...

First, I did think long and hard about posting this to R.P.Digital but after looking at the posts there, I decided that I needed the advice of people who were...

I have the rapid fix kit which makes a US gallon. If I mix it at working strength for fixing film do I just dilute it 1:1 for paper? Thx.

I just developed the above roll of 120 in Pyro and fix w/ TF4 following the recommendations in the book. I've been using Pyro for about 4 years now and have...

I'm looking for comments on the following tentative archival monochrome sheet film (4x5) and paper processing routines to see if there are any issues or...

I've been reading about the zone system and I'd like to start experimenting with it... the only problem is I can't afford a densitometer to do my calibrations....

I know I've read about this before (can't find anything about it, however). What I would like to do is this: Use Photoshop (and a scanner) for a speed test....

Hi, I recently shelled out $20 on e-bay for a sheet of heat absorbing glass for my Beseler 23C II and am VERY disappointed to find that it does absolutely...

I'm getting back into darkroom work after many years, because my 13 year old daughter is interested. I don't think we will be using the darkroom more than...

I want to invite everyone, with the exception of the person topiced, to post at this new group... http://groups-beta.google.com/group/ScarpettiKnowsNothing I...

Polycontrast paper is the paper that gives variable contrast (using enlarger filters) correct? I'm confused a bit: I've been using kodak polyconstrast type...

I'm familiar with Rodinal and was just wondering if Paterson's Acutol is similar, or a different bird altogether.

Hi I am using Ilford Pan F+ for portraiture and would like to boost the contrast in the development. Any recommendations on developers and times? I am using...