Vintage Agfacolor Umkehr Ultra T (1960) developed to color
Since 2018, after buying a roll of each Agfachrome 50S and 50L, I found out that there were various predecessors before E-6 development, and I couldn't send my films in…
Category Darkroom
Ablänghilfe für Kaccema + Kodak-Kassette
In einem früheren Artikel habe ich meine Super 8 Ablänghilfe mit passenden Filmkernen für Adox-GK-Wiederladkassette vorgestellt. Vor kurzem meldete sich ein Schmalfilmkollege bei mir, welcher Probleme mit der Adox-Kassette hat.…
150 DYI Black and White Formulas (Dignan)
In 1977, 43 years ago, photochemistry legend Patrick D. Dignan has issued a highly interesting paper, called "150 Do-it-Yourself Black and White Popular Photographic Formulas". Some readers may already know…
Lightening up too dark black&white reversal films
Perhaps others here also know the chronic problem of too-dark b&w reversal films. At least for me, b&w reversal films turn out much more often too dark than too bright.…
Simplified Color Processing Forms
In 1978, so more than 40 years ago, the photochemistry legend Patrick D. Dignan published a highly interesting script with the title "How to Compound ... Simplified Color Processing Formulas."…
Magnet Striping in perfection
Alberto Vangelisti is more than a tinkerer — he is apparently a gifted engineer: He managed something that the most proven machines failed in recent years: Design, construction and operation…
A smoke detector for the darkroom
Many amateur lab workers have their darkroom in the basement or in the attic, but at least in places that are otherwise rarely used. In addition, there is often a…
Eastman 7222 Double-X: Reversal development
Many small gauge film makers do not even know that there is a Double-X between the (now discontinued) Plus-X and the still very popular Tri-X. As the name suggests, its…
New hoses for the Lomo tank
The hoses of the Lomo tanks often become brittle over time or have kinks that remain. Unfortunately, the hoses of all Lomo tanks do not have a standard measure, so…
Warming plate as tempering aid
Anyone developing color films is faced with the challenge of tempering chemistry as accurately as possible to the required temperature, usually 38°C (100.4 F). While chemistry bottles can be tempered…