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It isn't the best idea to home/scratch-mix ascorbate developers. Add to this that the working characteristics of XTOL are nearly the same as D-76 and...

I can't imagine why people would still use glass and go to all the added trouble of buying and adding (and later washing) marbles, or inert gasses,...

Here you go— http://home.alphalink.com.au/~simgrant/jackspcs/mytol.htm

I really like the spinning tree / ferris wheel. Here's two shots from Atlanta's iconic Jackson Street Bridge, over the recently renamed "John...

A trick for glass bottles is to add glass marbles to bring the liquid to the top. This removes air. The marbles are reusable. Soda bottles with air...

Anyone got a formula for a homebrew Xtol type developer?

Thank you for posting the very informative Linhof restoration process and the end result looks very good. I have just obtained a very used and abused...

With my 8x10 ultra wide angle (3") I like to overexpose by 1-2 stops to help compensate for the corner light drop off. Something to consider.

Daniel et al, No lecture here! I ASKED for your options. I love this feedback. I can understand where you are all coming from. There are lots of...

DIY Camping Box

Unusual, but nice!

1964 or 65. It’s a IV

I haven't seen the Legacy Pro xtol clone mentioned ... it seems to work well for me as an xtol substitute, and I haven't had to wait on supplies of...

Have no fear, the Fotograffy-Forever-Forum chip is included in the Pfizer vaccine.

Where I live the good OJ (not from concentrate) comes in #1 PET/PETE, the same as soda bottles. I use OJ bottles and chemicals last for years once...

Hello Bob I am new to this forum. I am about to purchase a Linhof Super Technika 5x7 and would like to know the production year of this camera....

Very nice plate.

Have you run test with test negatives and a densitometer at different temperatures to conform that it s running to fast. As the temperature goes up...

Having lost my mother, she was 93, makes me wonder. So much photography we did together for 55 years, pictures on the walls. Now, only for me,...

This is a reasonable query. I think that there will always be moderators; they've always stepped forward, and they've always been dedicated to...

YES. However, I would like to mention a particular aspect that becomes effective during cropping or amplification. Suppose I see a landscape at...

I've been storing 5L of stock Xtol and 1 gallon of Dektol in tanks with floating lids for about 20 years now with excellent results. The Xtol will...