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"AAvK" <notforspam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Curious if there is a current book that covers film 'developing' on
subjects
> such as
> the effects that specific developers will have of specific films and
such,
> like bring-
> ing out the best sharpness and contrasty tonality with shadow detail.
>
> The idea is a specialist book of teaching these things, I am no expert
and
> have had
> very little experience in the long past... I looked in Border's books,
the
> only two I
> could find were AA's 'The Negative' (too old?) and 'The Darkroom
Handbook'
> which looked really old (as new). Maybe either book are kept up in
revision?
> Would either book cover the current World's compilation of chemicals and
> films?
>
> Any help very much appreciated,
"Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual" and "Beyond Basic
Photography" both by Henry Horenstein. His books have been used for
decades in photo schools. I learned from them thirty years ago and use
them when I teach. He covers chemistries, the differences between halide
and bromide emulsions etc., adjusting development for contrast, toning
prints for longevity and color, and many other subjects.
Adams's "The Negative" and "The Print" are very good for learning about
different silver salts' sensitivity and the relationship between
development time and contrast but like everything else he wrote are
geared almost entirely to large-format photography. Also,
variable-contrast papers didn't exist yet when he wrote them.
Hope this helps,
--k
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