Hello. Are the times listed for D-76 good starting points for using
D-23? Which would be prefered; straight or 1:1? Any films to avoid
using D-23? For those experienced using D-23; any tips? Thanks.
Francis

I am looking for Ortho Lith film 35mm x 100' rolls, I used to buy this from
FreeStyle but they don't sell it anymore, anybody knows where I can get this
type of film from?
Guillermo

I recently decided to try Paterson FX-50. I developed roll of Ilford HP5+
exposed at 250 and it turned out grossly underdeveloped, extremely thin and
with very low contrast (unprintable with a condenser enlarger). I followed the
enclosed instructions faithfully and used distilled ...

Suggestions for a common way of clearing the negative from a 55 negative
appreciated.
Don't want to buy a chemical I will use so infrequent.
Thanks

how long mixed (but not used) ferricyanide bleach
can be stored on shelf?

Ok, looks like I'll be rolling my own again. What are the ng's
recommendations for chemical scales.
-Lew

According to this story on slashdot
(http://slashdot.org/articles/04/01/13/2310200.shtml?tid=126&tid=137),
Kodak has announced that it plans to stop selling film cameras (except
for single-use film cameras). The discussion that ensues on slashdot

I have some squeeze bottles used once or twice for the Kodak Rapid Selenium
Toner.(Two-one for toner, one for bleach).Can I wash them thoroughly, and
then use them for stop and fixer (film)?
TIA

Hey guys,
I've been striving to open my TMAX 400's film cassette while I don't have
the so-called cassette opener. I tried using scissors, screwdrivers...well,
I still couldn't open the !@#$ hard top/bottom plate of the film cassette.

Well guys, i gotta thanx all of you 'cause i've done opening my !@#$
cassette with bottle opener (plus brute force anyway....)
Having loaded the film into spiral, i then filled the tank with water and
soaked for 2 minutes. Then I pour out the water and filled with developer.

Hi, I'm here to show off just how ignorant I am _again_!  I picked up a
magazine on b&w photography the other day to find an article on a
photographer taking photos in those famous slot canyons (in Utah;
http://tinyurl.com/38fth?).  He said the contrast was too high between the

I'm outfitting my 45xmt. This carrier just came up on eBay, but it's no
longer in the Beseler catalogue. Can anyone identify it?
-Lew

I have a neg that I think will benefit from pre flashing the paper (MG VC-FB
Warmtone).  I have no idea how much time to start with.  Any ideas or
suggestions?  Would a pre flash require a filter or just straight G-2 exposure?
TIA

We all know that colour negative film has much greater latitude than
reversal (slide) film, but where does your typical black and white negative
film stand in this ?
Is it closer to colour negative, or colour slide, from a latitude

I had a couple of rolls of B+W film to develop after Christmas so I popped
in to my unheated (and rather cold) darkroom.
I put the films into the spiral tanks and set about getting all the
chemicals up to temperature.