A few years ago, I had the idea to use my Holga WPC (wide pinhole camera), which shoots 6×12 images…
A scientific analysis of the latitude of “new” Ektachrome cross processed in C41
After years of making and breaking promises, Kodak has finally reintroduced Ektachrome 100 reversal film, to the delight of film…
Bleach, bleach, and more bleach!!
I have been recovering the now-discontinued Fuji FP100C negatives for as long as I’ve been shooting it (admittedly, only about…
Pushing and cross-processing E6 film
In my previous post, I described pushing C41 color negative film (specifically Kodak Gold 400). I’ve always loved cross-processing E6…
Pushing C41
I’ve been pushing black & white film (specifically Tri-X 400) with great success for a while now. I usually shoot…
C41 development: to rinse after stabilization or not? Perhaps not.
Ever since starting to home-develop C41, I’ve been following this protocol: CD: 3.5 min Blix: 6min Wash: >5min Stab: 1min…
“Hybrid Process”
In my never-ending search for strange and unusual ways to develop film, I was reading up on developing color C41…
Adventures in Bleach Bypass
I’ve been home-developing all my film for the past few months. I’ve changed black & white developers and techniques a…
Shutter speed, aperture, and ISO: the “monkey analogy”
The three common variables that contribute to exposure value (EV; how bright or dark your picture turns out) and their…
Colored filters for black & white photography
Even though black and white film only displays greyscale images, it is panchromatic, which means it is sensitive to all…