Posts about film processing and darkroom techniques.
Add Filters to Your Film Toolkit
Essential filters for your black-and-white film photography. I remember reading somewhere long ago, that the difference between a good photographer, and a great photographer, is filters. This was before digital cameras came about, where many of the effects that were obtained through filters can now be done with the digital camera or in post processing.…
The Degrees That Matter – Film Processing
Temperature control for black and white film developing – A Two Minute Tutorial A previous post on film reticulation talked about the importance of consistent temperature across all the steps in film developing. Here are some tips on HOW you can manage temperature control easily for black-and-white film, even if you are in a naturally…
Investigation: Reticulation!
How to avoid that snake-skin grain. Reticulate (adj.) – : resembling a net or network; especially : having veins, fibers, or lines crossing (Merriam Webster). Reticulations are found commonly in nature, like the snake’s skin and giraffe’s hide shown above. Film is no exception, with the top image showing what you naturally want to avoid in film photography.…
Dead Easy Two Step Developing
The fool-proof two-step black and white developer. Three Minute Read to Simplicity. I’m an aficionado of black and white photography and have used a number of developers including HC110, Xtol, Microphen, and D76. But my all-time favorite is Diafine. This two-step developer is super easy to use and produces excellent results. It is available from…
Load ’em Up – Patterson Reel Trick
A quick and easy tip for trouble-free film reel loading. Patterson tanks and reels are ubiquitous in most film developing darkrooms. But have you ever been loading a reel only for the film to get stuck or buckled? Or pulled your film out from the tank to see a large blotch where the film was…
One-Minute Reads about Film Photography 