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Basic Darkroom Book Complete Guide to Processing and Printing Color and Black-and-White Photographs for Beginners Through Experts

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ISBN-10: 0452274362

ISBN-13: 9780452274365

Edition: 3rd 1999 (Revised)

Authors: Tom Grimm

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The Basic Darkroom Bookhas been the master reference work for both professional and amateur photographers for more than twenty years. Completely revised to include the new films and photo papers, the latest technology and processing methods, and important advances in print preservation, this extensive guide tells you everything you need to know to produce professional-quality photographs in your personal darkroom. Clearly written in step-by-step fashion and filled with troubleshooting tips only an expert can provide, Tom Grimm's book helps you get the finished picture you want. In his classic Basic Book of Photography, he showed how to creatively capture images on film. In The Basic…    
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List price: $25.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 8/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Tom and Michele Grimm are photographers and freelance journalists. Tom has been an instructor of photography at University of California, Irvine and both have led photography tours and workshops. Their photographs have been published in magazines, newspapers, books and on the Internet. For 16 years, the husband-and-wife team wrote the "Trip of the Week" column for the Los Angeles Times, anthologized in Away For The Weekend, Southern California: Great Getaways Less Than 250 Miles From Los Angeles (3rd rev. and updated ed., 1993). They are the authors and illustrators of several other books, including best-sellers The Basic Book of Photography (4th ed., 1997) and The Basic Darkroom Book (rev.…    

It's Magic
Understanding the Photographic Process
The Beginning of Black-and-White Photography
Summarizing Black-and-White Processing and Printing
Considering Black-and-White Films and Processing
Film Characteristics
Chromogenic Black-and-White Films
Film Speed (ISO)
Film Sizes
Film Brands and Names
Film Care and Storage
Film-Processing Equipment
Film-Processing Chemicals
Processing Black-and-White Films Step By Step
Getting Ready
Loading Roll Film
Starting Development
Agitating
Stopping Development
Fixing Negatives
Washing
Drying
Cleaning Up
Developing Sheet Films
Push/Pull Processing of Films
Errors in Exposure and Film Processing
Evaluating Negative Density and Contrast
Filing Negatives
Establishing a Darkroom
Equipment for Printing and Enlarging
Enlargers
Enlarger Lenses
Enlarger Negative Carrier
Variable Contrast Filters
Color Printing Filters
Enlarger Alignment Device
Enlarger Voltage Regulator
Enlarging Easels
Enlarging Timer
Enlarging Magnifier
Enlarging Meter
Color Analyzer
Safelights
Paper Cutter
Paper Safe
Dust Remover
Contact Printing Device
Processing Trays
Color Processing Tube/Drum
Thermometer
Mixing and Storage Aids
Print Tongs
Processing Timer
Print Washer
Print Drying Devices
Print Squeegee
Tools for Burning-in and Dodging
Towels
Photographic Papers
Processing Chemicals
Considering Black-and-White Papers and Processing
Selecting Photographic Papers
Considering Darkroom Safelights
Choosing Processing Chemicals
Washing Prints
Drying Prints
Making Black-and-White Contact Prints Step by Step
Preparing for Contact Printing
Determining a Standard Exposure and Contrast Filter or Paper Grade for Proofs
Exposing Contact Prints
Developing Prints
Agitating Prints
Stopping Development and Fixing Prints
Viewing Wet Prints
Washing and Drying Prints
Enlarging Proof Sheets
Processing Prints by Batch
Making Black-and-White Enlargements Step by Step
Preparing the Darkroom
Selecting and Cleaning Negatives
Loading the Negative Carrier
Making Final Adjustments
Figuring Exposure by Making a Test Print
Appraising the Final Enlargement
Figuring the Dry-Down Factor
Improving the Print
Refining Black-and-White Techniques
Correcting and Creating Distortion
Toning Black-and-White Prints to Alter Image Color
Toning Black-and-White Prints for Archival Permanence
Split-Filter Printing on Variable Contrast Photo Paper for Contrast Control
Varying Paper Developers for Contrast Control
Intensifying Black-and-White Negatives
Reducing Black-and-White Negatives and Prints
Processing with Stabilization and Activation Machines
Understanding Color Photographic Processes
The Beginning of Color Photography
Summarizing Color Processing and Printing
Considering Color Films and Processes
Color Film Characteristics
Color Film Brands and Sizes
Color Film Storage and Care
Color Film Processes
Color Film Processing Equipment
Precautions for Color Film Processing Chemicals
Processing Color Films Step by Step
Processes for Color Negative Films
Summary of Steps for Kodak's Flexicolor Process C-41 in Small Tanks
Summary of Steps for Beseler's CN2 Processing Kit Chemicals in Small Tanks
Processing Errors with Color Negative Films
Viewing Color Negatives
Push/Pull Processing of Color Negative Films
Processing Chromogenic Black-and-White Films
Processes for Color Transparency (Slide) Films
Summary of Steps for Kodak's Process E-6 in Small Tanks
Summary of Steps for Unicolor's Rapid E-6 Kit in Small Tanks
Processing Erros with E-6 Color Transparency Films
Push/Pull Processing of Color Transparency Films
Altering the Density of Color Films
Cross Processing Color Transparency Film as Color Negatives
Preparing to Make Color Prints
Equipment for Making Color Prints
Enlarger
Color-Corrected Enlarger Lens
Color Printing Filters
Heat-Absorbing Glass
Test Print Easel
Enlarging Timer
Print Processing Devices
Thermometer
Processing Timer
Color Photo Paper
Processing Chemicals
Rubber Gloves
Towels
Print Drying Devices
Safelights
Voltage Regulator
Enlarging Meter
Color Calculator
Color Print Viewing Filters
Color Ring-Around
Color Analyzer
Water Temperature Regulator
Refrigerator
Processing Color Prints Step by Step
Processes for Making Color Prints from Color Negatives
Kodak's Ektacolor Color Negative Photo Papers
Kodak's RA-4 Process for Printing Color Negatives
Summary of Steps for Kodak's Ektacolor RA-4 Processing in Small Tubes
RA-4 Processing in Trays
Processing Errors with RA-4 Processes
Processes for Making Color Prints from Color Transparencies (Slides)
Kodak's Ektachrome Color Reversal Photo Paper
Kodak's R-3000 Reversal Process for Printing Color Transparencies
Summary of Steps for Kodak's Ektachrome R-3000 Processing in Small Tubes
R-3000 Processing in Trays
Processing Errors with Ektachrome R-3000
Ilford's Ilfochrome Color Reversal Photo Papers
Ilford's P-30 Color Reversal Process for Printing Color Transparencies (Slides)
Summary of Steps for Ilford's Ilfochrome P-30 Processing in Tubes/Drums
P-30 Processing in Trays
Processing Errors with Ilfochrome Process P-30
Exposing Color Photo Papers
Understanding Filtration
Exposing Color Negatives Step by Step
Making a Test Print to Determine Exposure and Color Balance
Processing Color Test Prints
Analyzing a Color Print
Figuring Filter Corrections
Figuring Exposure Corrections
Improving Color Prints from Color Negatives
Making Color Contact Proof Sheets
Exposing Color Transparencies Step by Step
Analyzing the Color Reversal Test Print
Improving Color Reversal Prints
Finishing and Mounting Black-and-White and Color Prints
Drying Prints Properly
Spotting and Retouching Prints
Etching Black-and-White Negatives and Fiber-Base Prints
Hand-Coloring Black-and-White Prints
Lacquering Prints for Protection
Texturing Prints
Mounting Prints
Titling Prints
Framing Prints
Preserving Prints
Experimenting with Special Techniques
Making Black-and-White Prints from Color Negatives
Making Black-and-White Transparencies
Making Photomurals
Working with the Zone System
Copying Prints, Slides, and Negatives
Using and Processing Infrared Films
Adding Texture to Prints
Reticulating Films to Make Patterns
Making Prints with Black Borders
Having Fun with Photograms
Sandwiching and Multiple Printing
Making Negative Prints and Paper Negatives
Creating High-Contrast Images
Reexposing for the Sabattier Effect (Pseudo-Solarization)
Sensitizing Materials for Printing
Exploring Alternative Processes
Delving into the Digital Darkroom
Understanding Digital Photography
Resolution Is the Key to Digital Image Quality
More About Digital Equipment and Programs
A Glossary of Photographic Processing and Printing Terms
Weights and Measures
Index