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Basic Darkroom Techniques: Techniques
Developing B&W filmAll about developing 35mm Black and White film Loading a tank
Loading a daylight rollfilm tank Contact Sheet
Making a contact sheet B&W Print
Making a B&W print B&W Test Print
Making a B&W test print Developing B&W prints
Developing B&W prints Cropping prints
Cropping prints Dodging B&W prints
Dodging B&W prints Burning in B&W prints
Burning in B&W prints Edge Burn in
Edge light fall off and how to edge burn Drydown
How to handle the drydown effect Kodak Course
The complete Kodak Darkroom Course Agfa B&W Lab Course
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Just a quick tip for some newcomers that may just be starting out in the darkroom. I somtimes print a negative that produces almost no density in a highlight. If this happens I use a little raw developer on a cotton ball. While the print is developing remove it from the developer briefly and swab the trtouble area with the raw developer, re-immerse and observe the results. I have used this little trick for years and it works well in most instances. you may heve to do it several times during the developing out of the print.Contributed by Frank Bowing (frabow@onslowonline.net) on December 18, 1998.
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The comments stated below are not necessarily the opinions of Andy Hughes or DarkroomSourceJust a quick tip for some newcomers that may just be starting out in the darkroom. I somtimes print a negative that produces almost no density in a highlight. If this happens I use a little raw developer on a cotton ball. While the print is developing remove it from the developer briefly and swab the trtouble area with the raw developer, re-immerse and observe the results. I have used this little trick for years and it works well in most instances. you may heve to do it several times during the developing out of the print.Contributed by on 1999-12-18 00:00:00
I know and you know, that when you are working at what you are creating, you can feel it, when it's right. It's well worth the time and effort you put into it. I feel that when I photograph and develop, or print for others as well. Something inside that can be beyond words.Contributed by on 2001-01-30 00:00:00
