BetterPhoto Q&A: The Dark Room & Hints - Developing & Printing

Discovering the dark room & hints about developing and printing your photographs in this helpful Q&A discussion.

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  Ins and Outs of Slide Film
I know this might sound like a silly question, BUT when shooting on slide film what exactly do you get back from the photo lab when your roll of film is developed? ...
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January 13, 2005
 
  Negative From Print
I have lost a negative to a VERY important print. I have the print. Is there any way a negative can be made from it? I need a negative to submit for publication of the print. Any help would be v...
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November 12, 2004
 
  How to Work in My Darkroom
Last year I bought darkroom equipment, because it had always been my dream to have my own darkroom. However, after countless tries of making a clear print I have had no success. The most I get is...
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May 03, 2008
 
  Best Way to Print from Velvia Slides
I live in Singapore and am really getting into photography but am very much in the learning process! We went to Bali last week and have just got back 2 rolls of slides shot with Fuji Velvia ISO100...
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June 16, 2004
 
  Printing Images on My Epson 2200
Is there a trick to printing digital images? All the labs say to hand them JPEG's at 300 DPI. So doesn't that simply mean I go into Photoshop, make everything 300 DPI, and hand it to them f...
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September 04, 2005
 
  Starting a Home Darkroom
Hi, I am thinking of starting a darkroom in my bathroom. I do not own the house, my mother does, and she is worried about the effect of the chemicals on the plumbing. Will there be any effects or ...
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January 29, 2004
 
  Developing For A Beginner
Hello, I have been interested in home developing black and white photos for a while. I started to search the web, and then because I had too many questions I decided that it was just too complicate...
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December 30, 2003
 
  Dark Room Troubles
The dark room is really getting me down. I've been shooting digital pix for over a year now, but I am currently employed at a publication using film. It's simple black and white processin...
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September 23, 2003
 
  Darkroom - Doing Your Own Developing
I am interested in learning to do my own developing as a hobby. Are there any good websites on how to develop black and white and colour? I was already given a great wedding guide on John Lind'...
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July 22, 2003
 
  3 complimentary colors of color printing
what are the 3 complimentary colors used in color printing?...
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June 15, 2005
 
  underexposed negatives
if a negative is underexposed has it recieved too much light or not enough light??...
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November 08, 2002
 
  How to develop a photographic film
How to develop a photographic film??...
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November 08, 2002
 
  B&W and mercury vapor!.How come?
I have heard about this pro photographer who used to take pics of well known old jazz musicians in New Orleans long time ago(watched at PBS channel), and he mentioned that at some point when He was...
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July 23, 2003
 
  Black and White print definitions
What are platinum prints and silver gelatin prints? Are they different from the printing papers that you can buy from the major manufacturers like Ilford or Agfa?...
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February 11, 2003
 
  Difference is grades
What is the difference is paper grades? What kind of paper will have the higher contrast?...
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April 09, 2003
 
  slides
I have started shooting slides. There are several I would like to get made into photos. What do they do to create a photo off a slide? Is a negative made, so in the future I could have more made?...
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August 07, 2002
 
  What Is.........
What is the difference between Resin Coated paper and Fibre Based Paper?...
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July 22, 2002
 
  What Is.........
What is a Silver Gelatin Print?...
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July 22, 2002
 
  Film processing options
I took my N80 on a recent visit to Alaska and (i think)have great photos.I am new in Chicago and USA and would like to know where can I get my 25 rolls of film developed inexpensively.I have tried ...
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June 03, 2002
 
  Enlarger f/stop
Why would I set my enlarger f/stop on a higher number if my negatives looked light?...
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June 02, 2002