Does anyone know anything about Ansco Type 282 Panchromatic film.
What would its approximate speed have been?
I have no idea about how old this film must be only that there are several
boxes and I thought to  open one to try it.

One reason wanting to use this is that it will keep track of how many
feet and inches you have pulled over the gears in it.  With my other
film loader I really just used it as a light-safe.  I had measured out
how much film I needed for 35 frames without losing so much to trim

     I know I shouldn't have an orange base but what should the colour
be? Greyish? Or clear?
   Thanks
   Nick

I wonder how much the tool-oriented nature of both photography and
computers biases our discussion of digital photography.  (Don't most
of Usenet's photo discussion groups - or at least the lively ones -
focus on technique and equipment rather than photo content?)

Does anybody have any idea of what process was required in order
to develop Ferraniacolor regular 8mm, 25 asa daylight, dated about 1967?
It looks to me that it may well be E2 or E4 or a similar process, but I
am not sure, since at the time Ferrania use to be in co-operation with

Last year I experimented with trying Liquid Light emulsion on aluminum.  I
tried using aluminum flashing (for roofs) following the suggestions in the
book: cleaned it well with mild detergent following which I scrubbed it with
alcohol.  I then sprayed a few coats of lacquer on the ...

I just got a slide copier for my Minolta Z1, works great!  What's the best
way to copy negs?  BW negs should be no problem in Photochop but how can I
compensate for the color neg base?  I haven't tried anything yet, nor have I
Googled it...(shame on me) but, I figured I'd get the ...

"it's a breakfast drink!"
"no, it's a film developer!"
Anybody done any more work with Caffeinol?  I was curious to see if anyone
had tried it on Tpan.

Omega D2V (sngl lens mount) and D5XL (turret), both wall mounted with
enlarger(s)  base plate now 6 3/8" above bench surface.
It didn't occur to me during design of the darkroom but this (now,
obviously) affects focal plane (right term?) as the original distance

Due to a request, the next exchange send-off deadline has been moved
back to Friday, October 1st.  So far Lee, Chuck, Jeffrey, Cor, David and
myself have agreed to participate. If I don't hear from the rest of you
 soon, I'll assume that you're not taking part, and I'll look for ...

Hello, all of you photographers,
I have done quite some research on toning with different colors and
could not find a suitable recipe for yellow and green toners with
common chemicals. I have some knowledge of chemistry, although I'm not

I have some old Eastman Kodak enlarging lens.  Not sure just what qualities
they have but I would like to try them with my Beseler enlarger.  All of the
lens boards I have found are boarded for 39mm these lens appear to be about
45mm in diameter.  How can I adapt these lens for my ...

Someone's mention of stabilizer in another thread here prompts this question.
I ask because my print shop has a processor (digital platemaker) that uses
activator/stabilizer processing, and I don't understand how this works.
I know it's similar to standard developer & fixer ...

I'm curious as to how my 120 roll film could have gotten scratches along the
length down the center for only a short distance of two frames then skipped
a frame and then one more frame. No other frames were scratched. This was
used in a Mamiya 645M.  Thanks in advance.

I'm going to experiment with 35mm HP5+ in Rodinal 1:100. I've read about
adding sulfite to the working strength solution, but I can't recall how
much. Suggestions? For those interested, I'm thinking around 30 min at 70f.
-Lew