What are the do's and don'ts for clearning a glass negative carrier?  
What clearers and matteral do the best job and the least amount of harm?
Alan Tippett
San Jose

I just purchased a Durst L 1200 enlarger with the Multigraph head.  I
did order the manual for the Multigraph head,  but it's going to take
about 2 - 3 weeks and I really wanted to try to use the enlarger this
week.

Passing Ilford's manufacturing site in Mobberley, Cheshire, UK yesterday, I
noticed that Barratt the home builders had a sign offering new apartments etc.
Anyone know what's going on?  Is it just the office building that's being
converted ?

I have two questions about Light Multiplier/Mixing Chambers for the Omega
D2 4x5 Enlarger.
First of all, there are three types of mixing chambers available according
to negative format:  4x5, 6x6 and 35mm.  If my aim were to use all three

For Posterity:
(and future googlability for others)
I shot a roll of tm100, shot two pics of each shutter speed (as
recommended by others).  All the way from B to 4000.  All shots "came

Anyone know the link to their home page.  When I use www.photoformulary.com,
I get "Page Under Construction".  Even after a Google search on their name,
the resulting links don't work.
Thanks

I was thinking of purchasing the Sony DSC-F717 for $699.00, but I came
across this preorder special for the DSC-F828 at Get a LifeStyle, preorder
price is $999.00:
http://www.getalifestyle.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=260

Just wondering. My main reason is that I'm a control freak and at some point
think there will be an affordable direct to paper enlarger. Currently I'm
scanning with a Epson 3200 and FTP'ing my files to a local photo store. The
results are "ok" but...I still haven't been able to get ...

Wich differences with Kodak tri-x?
Thanks.
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Marco Baldovin

I need to know the dimensions of Ilford 11x14 sheet film.  I've tried to
download the info from the Ilford website, but my software can't read the pdf
file.  Could someone forward the info to me?
Thanks

I have been cutting 11x14 mats, in which I will tape in a standard
photo, (non ink jet)8x10 print, but
the photo will not be centered in the mat, because I have a cut-out
for an info plate

I have been trying to locate this film in a bulk roll.  I only heard about
it but I never managed to find it.  Would anybody please let me know of a
dealer I can contact (anywhere on the globe as long as there is a phone
number or an internet email address) so that I can get a hold ...

I spent a couple hours looking at sites for framing and mounting supplies.
www.framingsupplies.com seems to be the most comprehensive and the prices
seem reasonable.  You buy your frame sticks cut to length and they are
already mitered.  Mat prices seem reasonable also.

I've been printing Black and White for a couple of years now and am fairly
confident.
I thought that I might have a go at some colour (RA4) just for fun, but
without the expense of buying automatic colour processor because I don't see

I mixed a package of dectol that may have been a few years old. It was
a very dark brown solution. I have never seen such a mix. Obviously
there was some oxidation or an other reaction. Would this stuff still
work? I sometimes notice that dektol may sometimes mix to an off