I picked up a focusing scope which has a deep blue filter that flips into
the eyepiece. (In fact, it's in there as the default position.) What's the
purpose of it? To enhance viewing contrast? Focus UV?

I was looking for some 25 speed b/w film and read about one called Efke.
Has anyone used this film?

Fixing Solutions.
For positives: Cyanide of potassium, 120
grs.; nitrate of silver, 6 grs.; water, 10
oz. When this solution requires more than a

Well, does anyone? (Advertised on eBay.)
-Lew

i am think if it is legal to use arbitrary processing ( solutions )
temperatures for paper processing.  the basic idea is that i want to
adjust exposure time to compensate differences between actual
processing temperature and standard 68F.

I have been doing color RA-4 printing for a short period of time and want to
know if you stick with the same brand of film,(Fuji), but use different
types,( Superia or Reala CS); does your basic filter pack change much?
Thanks,

I recently acquired a Jobo CPA-2 processor and a couple of their
"regular" drums.  However I'd like to use the processor with Jobo
Expert drums.  The obstacle to that is the roller-assembly toward the
back of the lift -- it's too small to accomodate the larger-size

I have a Graphlex and 2 sheet film holders... 2X3
It has been a while since I loaded new sheets...
Im trying to remember, there is a way to insure the sheet is emulsoin side
up, there is a notch on teh end, offset from center: if you hold the film

I have recently had som problems with some portraits I was doing in black
and white. Basicly what I'm trying to achieve is to make multiple copies
(3-4) of the same print.
Basicly what I'm doing is:

thanks to visit my photos at: www.artofcolor.it
Click "Enter", Guest", then "Alberto".
There are 2 sections: misc b&w photos, and "danceability" photos.
Send any suggestions or comments at the mail address write on the

I may have the opportunity in the future to live in India for a while.
Just a brief question - does anyone know of how darkroom supplies
availability are over there? E.g. availability of chemicals, negatives and
papers? Any indians here in the newsgroups?

Who has a 1.25 gallon container?    Sure, you can use a larger
container, but why not just package it to make 1 gallon of working
solution?

I just got a second hand enlarger, and I noticed it came with a 75mm
lens, I unscrewed the 50mm one that was loose to begin with (Too loose
to adjust the aperture) and now the 75mm won't screw in. There is a
metal ring in the (?) lens board (?) and it's loose. Nothing snapped,