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How do I develop black and white film myself?
I have recently got a film SLR and I have shot a lot of pictures (say like 6 rolls in a weeks time). To develop these pictures in my area takes up to a week or two.... so what struck my head was to ...
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What causes flat-looking negatives while developing film?
My classmate developed a roll of 100 TMAX 35mm B/W, and some of them came out looking flat, but not all. What could account for this?
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How to expose film negative without an enlarger?
In this article, the author mentioned that the enlarger is not necessary in the printing workflow.
This device (enlarger) is used for creating an enlarged image from your negatives, to be exposed ...
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How to proceed after having developed the negatives?
There are a lot of excellent questions (and answers!) about the process of developing (BW) film at home. I would like to try my hand at it, too.
But it's not exactly clear how to proceed after ...
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Is it better to scan negatives or prints?
I've been wondering this for awhile now. Is it better to scan a 35mm negative, or a larger print from the negative? Which will provide a better scan? Does this change when moving to a larger film, ...
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Why does colour negative film have an orange mask?
I've noticed that developed colour negatives usually have an orange layer.
Is this an artifact of an old printing process, required by the chemistry, or is there some other benefit to it?
