I just had a roll of ISO400 print film processed at a minilab. The
usual lousy prints, but I notice that some shots I took inside under
tungsten lighting, wide open (f1.4 or f2)at about 1/60th are really
grainy in comparison to outdoor shots from the same roll. This also

Would someone mind explaining how the negatives are meant to be placed
in the Magnifax 4 enlarger?
The carrier has two pieces of glass, a clear one at the bottom and a
diffused piece at the top.

How to you reach archival status with a cold toned paper developed in
Kalogen Derivative? If I selenium tone it, I lose the blue. Is Sisten
a colorless preservative?

Is Zonal Pro HQ really worth the extra cost? Does it have a better
color on Forte's Polywartone than say, other homebrew warm-tone
developers. Can it be homebrewed?

Hello,
For all of those people out there looking to process color C-41 film
in B&W Black and white chemicals, here is what I did:
I took kodak gold 400 and developed it in D-76 for 13.5 mins with

I just purchased a Fuji Model B enlarger, which (at a very reasonable
price) came without lenses or negative carriers.  I have lenses in
process -- M39 mount, so not hard to arrange, and "normal" lenses are
quite reasonable these days (I'm not looking forward to paying for the

Patrick,
I very much appreciate your articles in Photo Techniques over the years,
and you've saved me a lot of time experimenting.  I haven't yet tried your
ethylene or propylene glycol formulas, but I'm sure I will.  I'm currently

I've been developing some 120 film and it seems as if the negatives come out
thin.
the edge texts look right but i always seem to have seemingly low contrast
negatives.

After successfully managing to scratch the last two films I have processed -
my by the squeegee!! - I am in desparate need for a cheap alternative. I did
read somewhere that you could wipe them with coffee filters as they are lint
free and designed & made not to drop fibres. Anyone ...

after i've been pouring chemicals/water into the lift i have spotted a
dripping coming from the left black platic bolt (uppper left of the crow's
foot).  i have taken the lift apart and ran water through it but i did not
see evidence of the leak.  how can i figure out what to do ...

Any one have experiance using the E6 kit from Photocolor?
TIA

A friend just purchaced an 8x10 Durst enlarger. It came with a glass
carrier. He asked me if something was wrong with the glass as it seemed
a bit blurry. I looked at it expecting it to be etched or greasy, but it
does seem just a bit "unsharp" for want of a better term. Could ...

About 1,5 years ago, I purchased a second-hand Durst M707 color enlarger.
After a (more or less) monthly printing session, I had a 'meltdown' last
weekend ...
When opening the head of the enlarge, I found a) the wires connected to the

I am down to my last unopened Dixactol kit, and I just found out that
Photographer's Formulary is not selling it now since the death of Barry
Thornton, due to legal issues involving Mr. Thornton's Estate. Is there any
other source of this developer in the USA?  I really would like ...

Page 32 of Tim Rudman's book, has me a little confused. I want the
Deep Brown of a 1 part B. (thiocarbamide) to 5 parts C. (sodium
hydroxide).
On the same page;