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Do you have a link to the online store you're buying from? Sorry if I missed it.

ultrafineonline.com?

From what I can see, almost all of their Ilford papers seem to be Pearl (Surface code is...

If it's a safelight of a deeper red variety, they're generally good with all black and white papers, regardless of vintage (happy to be corrected by my betters here!). I'm just using an old Kodak...

Hi Elliot, with the exception of your Ilford SP875P, I have boxes of all of these papers and have been able to use all of them for the most part. Loss of contrast has been more of an issue than age...

This looks amazing, Mark, and I love your subject. I'm away for the entirety of your exhibition (and would probably have wimped out anyway, sorry!) but it looks to be an incredible show and the...

Congratulations, Kyle! Welcome to your new addiction! [emoji16]
Re: Print Curl, I found a use for my long outdated encyclopædia set - 8x10 fits nicely and suddenly I have book towers growing in my...

@awty Many thanks for taking the time to write up your process for me, I really appreciate it. I'll have to take another run at it with a more suitable negative and some Ilford Multigrade. Given how...

This has such a lovely atmosphere. May I ask what toner you've used with it? I mix my own thiourea toner for Sepia, but I've never managed quite that soft tint before. Try as I might, I almost always...

Yours was the very first image I saw when I went to check it out. I'd been showing a friend some of your work less than a week ago and mentioned that I'd know your window anywhere. Your photo made a...

Thanks, Oren. I've never even looked for their own site before as it had always been available on the auction site.
My only experience of Shanghai GP3 100 is in 120 a decade ago which I happily...

I think it's a supply chain issue due to Covid. China is having major outbreaks and going into lockdown to try and curb them. Apparently the ripple effect on workers and shipping is only just...

1 inch = 25.4mm if that helps at all. While I know some conversions off by heart between imperial and metric, Celsius and Fahrenheit, I confess to using a conversion app on my phone on the fly when...

I'm so sorry to hear this. I looked Jeffrey up long ago upon first reading of his night-time exploits here. If you'd like to put a face to the nickname, here's himself in his own words:
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I forgot to ask, do you have the condensers?
Assuming you do, my tip is DON'T forget to pop it into the correct slot!
I was experimenting a while ago with a homemade negative carrier which would...

Hello Mr. Norm,

If you're printing from Minox negatives, you'll be needing a 25mm or 28mm lens or for 35mm half frame, a 35mm lens. All require a recessed lens board.

From 35mm to 6x9cm you'll...

My apologies for the delayed reply, notifications have been rather haphazard for me.
I've always and only used D76 at 1:1
The most recent batch of Tmax I developed was actually 35mm and I decided...

[emoji846] I'm reading this forum on my mobile phone - my laptop has had the gong. Tapatalk is merely a smartphone application for accessing forums in a fairly simplistic layout. Using it does mean...

Just a note, I don't know how many here use Tapatalk, but polls don't show up as such within that app. New discovery for me!
At any rate, I've opened the thread in Web View et voilà, there's the...

I almost always choose to 'view in gallery' rather than 'follow link' (using Tapatalk), but I just tried your Flickr link and, firstly it asked me to sign in (an account I've never used and forced...

Develop at home, print at home. There's no sense in digitising either my negatives or prints because the scanner I have does a poor job and, aside from wishing I could produce a decent copy of my...

Hi Jared, just to check, are you reading the times for stock or 1:1?
I'm seeing 7½min. for small tanks using Stock D76 (10m15s for 1:1), and 8¼ for large tanks on Kodak's datasheet and the Massive...

The two things I wanted to say have already been said - lovely and timeless.
I'll simply add that this MUST become a family heirloom. What a treasure the two of you have created!

That was a fun read, thank you. Most of it wasn't new to me, but my background knowledge was far more superficial and a great deal less colourful!
I also had an almost entirely incorrect idea of...

Beautiful work by all and what an amazing project ito which to contribute, Mr. Lane.
I particularly appreciated the closing lines about projecting oneself into the future - planting trees one will...

Very suave! A beautifully executed photographed and very sharp sartorial style!

I went from Ilford Multigrade Paper Developer (Diluted 1+9) to mixing my own D72 (Dektol) 1+2 purely because it costs me so much to ship liquids.
I'm merely an amateur hobbyist, but I can't see any...

I'm not going to comment on the restoration quality as I'm hugely biased, but the rest of the images can be found here:
https://www.okmorephotos.com/backtothepast

They've numbered the photos in...

The folder looks like an incoming steam train. Love it!
All of them look amazing. Sometimes bigger really is better - and I'm seriously geeking out over your technical skills - flawless!
It's...

I've just followed your link AFTER posting my question and see the answer directly above the listing for your Safelamp! Admittedly "special, tested Ruby fabric" isn't digging me out of my ignorance...

I use both of these - late 19th Century/ early 20th Century as best I can tell. The glass and metal one does have a reservoir for lamp oil/kerosene, but the wick holder is long gone. I could borrow...

The most expressive face!

Smear with peanut butter, leave overnight, wipe away. I've yet to come across any of those gummy sort of glues that it won't remove.

As someone with almost knee length hair who often wears it in plaits, trust me, you do NOT want anything dragging through your developing tray!
However, as someone trying to work in an un-climate...

You might want to take a look at Joe Van Cleave's videos on this:

https://youtu.be/ry6ycSgT8g8

This is a two part video with the other on fellow participant Ethan Moses' (of Cameradactyl)...

I like it. It has a lovely, much needed optimism about it! [emoji5]

Stunning, Mr. Timmermans. I particularly like that second one. Thankyou for drawing our attention to Jimmy Nelson and for the book recommendations, also. Both are very much appreciated.

.. And I...

Thank you for posting that. I love seeing workshops in use and don't even care what's being made. In this case, however, I'm getting a serious case of G.A.S. That's one very nice set up you have...

I love the tension inherent in that one little acorn (?) stopped just short of rolling down the rock.

Ian Grant still works on cameras and roller blind shutters. If you are unable to contact him here, I'm about 90% sure he goes by his full name on Photrio and by LostLabours on the UK Film And...

It's a pity you're not nearer. My delivery of grinding pastes is officially late but if/when it arrives (and after a bit of practice!) I'd have been happy to make you one for the cost of a sheet of...

You're very welcome - I like mysteries, but I also like solving them. I'm also a big fan of 'lost history'. I keep reading up on things that have absolutely no practical use for me, but are simply...