newbie in B/W printing..
got my negative all dirty, what's the best way to clean them?
thanks

     This maybe a simple question with an obvious answer but here goes.
I understand why you need  to program for different papers/chemicals but why
for different films? If  the analzyer knows that so much light of a certain
type turns the paper grey [or whatever it's programmed for] ...

I was wondering if someone could help me out with the identification of some
equipment.
I have two green boxes, each with filters and hoses and a power socket.
The following buzz words appear on the product(s):

I am in the process of setting up a darkroom at home to continue a hobby
I stopped ten years ago. The last film I developed was using ILFOSOL S,
because it was what we used a university. I have been looking into using
ID-11 but have no experience of using replenisher, so using a ...

While removing a print from the selenium 1:9 tray, I accidently dropped the
print in the fixer tray.
No staining occurred and I quickly rinsed the print with water.
Did I affect the archival qualities of the paper, and should I toss the

I have noticed that I have been getting tiny spots on my negatives.  They
can be cleaned but not very easily.  What am I doing wrong?  I use a very
diluted amount of Photoflo after the wash.

apr2804 from Lloyd Erlick,
In the last few weeks I've been keeping my
newsreader adjusted differently from my past
settings. I have finally gotten around to the most

Could this lens cover 6X4.5, or is it strictly for 35mm?
John

I had to develop a delta 3200 120 film but I had not enough Microphen
stock solution. So I had developed the film in Microphen 1+1 to raise
enough liquid for my tank.
And I had to *guess* the developing times, because in Ilford sheets

Would somebody know how to process a film on a canvas?
Is that possible?
Tkx

I read somewhere about a guy that justified moving from large format to
medium format due to pyro.
What the heck is pyro and what does it do?
Is it dangerous/toxic? it sounds both!

I have a lot of old slides, mostly family snapshots, which I would like to make
into color prints (3x5,4x6).to place in albums.  I have had some done by local
camera shops with pretty good results, but I would like to try it myself if
possible.

Any thoughts sub ?40?
FireBall

 In the midst of a recent illness I happened upon one of those truely brilliant
insights; mucous, the body surely makes alot of it. One thought lead to another
and low and behold here I am pondering and posting the issues of where does it
all go to and of course what if you could ...

I've been given old Kodak Polymax FB and RC paper. It's really too
old. Even with Potassiumbromide and Benzotriazol the prints remain
grey and mottled. So, I will dump it. But I wonder if anybody knows of
alternative uses for old photo paper. Creative ideas anyone?