Learned a lot. Like make a test strip each and every time a change is made. Don’t assume. In spite of learning opportunities, I was mostly happy with these. (Shot on a Duoflex and Pony 135. Ilford HP5 Plus.)

I’m in a class where now we are making B&W prints. Problem is that majority of them are turning out like this? Does anyone know what the problem is? I’m fairly new to making B&W prints so any advice is greatly appreciated!

I've ordered some direct positive paper for my large format camera but it's orthochomaric so requires a deep red safelight, I'd rather not work in total darkness like my colour prints but I can't find any saelights actually listed as deep red, the closest I can find is an adox super safe light but it doesn't list spectrum anywhere, I currently have a jessops safelight with an incandescent appliance bulb in it. Any ideas?

Seems like anti newton glass is the go-to material for diffusing prints and I’m keen to purchase some. I’d need a size big enough to comfortably hold under the lens but also areas of the print to selectively diffuse. Struggling to find a reputable place to purchase and a lot of eBay listings look dodgy (some of the glass looks very clear?). Thanks.

Am I supposed to add 2% time per roll to the Blix as well as the developer with the CineStill C-41 kit?

I work in a film lab and have just been informed that all Kodak film is going to go up by 5-8% in the near future. Just letting you all know. It’s getting ridiculous

Hello everyone, my ECN-2 came up dark and acidic like this. Here’s what I did and what I need advice with.

1. Is this even salvageable? Should it turn black like this?

2. I discarded that first batch, and made another one, added 3 drops of sulphuric acid, was too acidic, so I made another batch, added one drop, was too basic, then another drop, it was too acidic. So I made a third and fourth batch and added only the potassium ferricyanide, sodium bromide, and borax, and added them all together in one mix. It came out at a perfect 6.5. Did I do anything wrong here to mix it like this?

Thanks everyone!

Shot from Coyote Hills Fremont in Spring last year. Camera was Pentax 645n with a 85mm normal lens. Film was Ilford Delta 100 shot at ISO 64 and reduced development by 15% (D76 1:1@68F) off the time written on Ilford’s data sheet.

What are the key features to look for in an enlarger for my needs?

I want to get into shooting black and white just seeing if anyone had any useful tips. I use a canon Ae1 don’t know if that makes any difference. What sort of settings should i have my camera? Does lighting make a difference from color and b&w? What would happen if you develop a color film with b&w chemicals? Just anything yall have found different between the two. Anything problems that yall have come across. 😀 (newbie)

I'm about to develop a Kodak ULTRA 400, but I just realized that my cámara was set as 300 iso by mistake. How should I adjust the developing times??? Thanks!

How often does the enlarger need maintenance?

How much distance between the enlarger and paper do you need for optimal projection?

Hello all, I am trying to get into developing my own film! Christmas is coming up and i’m trying to find a kit or just a link to everything i need. If yall have any amazon recommendations or brands of chemicals that are good. I have only shot in color so far but not afraid to go into black and white. If anyone has any tips lmk!

I always see nice clean contact prints but I keep getting this weird effect where image borders bleed. I'm using a glass contact printer that puts pressure on my negs to keep the flat.

I've been sitting on these for most of this year and finally set aside time develop them. My tanks only support a single 120 roll, so it took a good chunk of the day. I was able to do two tanks at a time though to shorten it a bit.

Looked it up here: https://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php?devrow=10562

From the start of a roll and the end of a relationship. 2023. Love printing “to the black”, as Bourke-White put it, even when there is no more negative.

Trying to get a nice crop out of a 6x6 light leaked negative. Loving the tones and textures on the leaves.

Hi darkroomers I have set a small darkroom in bath and I try to understand how to do my first test strip. I watched YouTube video and try to understand ,I am setting exposure to f8 and focus.i close light and I have a new paper in dark with red 🚨 I need help to understand time I set timer 3 sec and expose the first part of paper (the rest is darkened with a card paper) then I remove card and expose again the second strip at 3 sec again After that remove card and expose again 3 sec ,totally 21 sec 7 strips Is it ok do I understand it right ot I must Do the procedure by adding time; As example I exposure first parrt 3 sec Then I add time at timer and exposure 6 sec so I have first strip 3 sec,second 6 sec E.t.c please help me to understand