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You might try simple tray development using a 5x7” tray (for 4x5” film). Pre-soak 2 minutes in water then develop emulsion side up, rotating through the stack, once every minute.
I’ve used this...

I’ve used the pre-mixed since 1990 with no negative issues. I buy it from Bostick and Sullivan these days.


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I have been using Ilford FP4 plus since 1990, developed in PMK Pyro. It’s a fantastic combination and one that’s very consistent. I will make it very simple: The old expression “expose for the...

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That comment is so flip it's hard to even take it seriously. Just to give one simple example of just how different large format is to 35mm film: 4x5" film is 20x larger than 35mm which allows it to...

I have been making large format bw photographs since 1987, and have had three darkrooms. I worked in 4x5" for over 30 years, then in 2012 I began my journey into wet collodion and ULF, which then led...

What enlarger are you using for these glass plate negatives? The simplest way to do this in my opinion (and I work with my own glass wet collodion negatives) is to remove your negative carrier and...

I'm not sure why you would make an assumption that this lens would be an optical piece of junk from the 19th century? And to say that many readers here would agree is also arrogant, if not completely...

Hi Jody,
I'm curious why you would say that this lens is just about useless for photography?