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Simplifying Film Photography
After many trials and errors, I have recently decided to focus (sorry) on Medium format using Black and White film stocks for all of my film works.
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Bill Troop’s TF-2 alkaline Fixer
Ideal for both film and paper fixing except flat grain films Kodak T-Max and Ilford’s Delta range Below is for 1 liter and start the mix with 750ml heated to about 50c to aid blending. Sodium Thiosulphate (Crystals) 250g (weigh this) or Sodium Thiosulphate (Anhyd) 120g (weigh this) Sodium Sulphite Read more
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Hypo Clearing Wash Aid
This is a simple but powerful tool in your film dev toolkit. Will clear film dye and reduce wash times dramatically for both film and paper, on avg by half the normal wash time. Formula: Water 750 mlSodium Sulfite (anhydrous) 100 gSodium Metabisulfite 25 gCold water to make 1000 ml Read more
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To Pre Wash or Not?
The “To Pre Wash to not” you film before developing discussion bounces back and forth on many internet forums but here I out line my experience recently (2023).
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Grading pictures
I have a Meopta 4 with colour head (3) and below is a table of the Ilford Grade numbers and corresponding Meopta Colour head settings to use.