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Here’s where you can get tips and tricks on fixing that old camera, learn about new and rare types of film, read up on some darkroom developing techniques and more.

Developing BW at Home…Beyond the Basics

Developing BW at Home…Beyond the Basics

How-to/What is 06/12/2016 0Comments

Black and White Alchemy By Rick Paul, Saguaro Shadows Photography, LLC Introduction Mat and Leslie did an excellent job on FPP Episode 126 explaining some of the most popular choices in film developers, including D-76, X-Tol, HC-110, and Rodinal.…

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How Do I Select An 8×10 Camera??

How Do I Select An 8×10 Camera??

How-to/What is 01/14/2016 0Comments

Blog by Mat Marrash If you’re thinking about getting into 8×10 film photography you might ask yourself, “How do I select a camera?” I hope this blog will be helpful as a primer for 8×10! There are a lot…

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My Favorite BW Developer – Kodak Xtol!

My Favorite BW Developer – Kodak Xtol!

How-to/What is 06/10/2015 0Comments

The Highlights and Shadows of Kodak Xtol BE Developer by Leslie Lazenby Kodaks’s Xtol film developer is my go-to film developer, I think everyone has one. In my long film developing career I have tried many, but used consistently…

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Redscale: A Different Way to See the World

Redscale: A Different Way to See the World

How-to/What is 02/13/2015 0Comments

Redscale: A Different Way to See the World Guest Blog by Lance King Historically, most photographers have labored to make color photographs that reflect actual colors in nature. Film manufacturers produced a wide variety of emulsions intended for specific…

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Waiting for your Negs from the Lab? Shoot More Film!

Waiting for your Negs from the Lab? Shoot More Film!

How-to/What is 11/17/2014 0Comments

blog by Michael Raso – (This blog was originally published Oct 29, 2009 on the original FPP Blog Site) If nothing else, shooting film has made me a more patient person. Shooting, processing and scan time alone can be a…

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Darkroom Setup!

Darkroom Setup!

How-to/What is 04/14/2014 0Comments

Darkroom Setup by Rick Paul I started developing my own film in the 1970’s. A next door neighbor gave me his old enlarger from the 1940’s, and that gave me my first start at printing. I wish I had…

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Shooting Ilford’s SFX 200 BW Infrared!

Shooting Ilford’s SFX 200 BW Infrared!

How-to/What is 01/27/2014 0Comments

Blog by Michael Raso All images by Aldo Altamirano shot on his Nikon F6 35mm slr camera (unless otherwise noted) I’m really thrilled to introduce Ilford’s SFX 200 BW infrared film to the FPP on-line store. Although this fine…

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Why Shoot Expired Film? 2013 Update!

Why Shoot Expired Film? 2013 Update!

How-to/What is 09/26/2013 0Comments

Blog by Michael Raso Back in the 1990s the concept of shooting on expired film seemed crazy. You would buy or drink an expired carton of milk? Nuts, right? The digital photography explosion has pushed traditional film photography out…

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How to Make a Pin-Debonair Camera

How to Make a Pin-Debonair Camera

How-to/What is 04/21/2013 0Comments

April 28th is World-Wide Pinhold Camera Day. In celebration, I sent FPP listener Ross Togashi a FPP Debonair Camera which he converted into a pinhole camera. Below are his instructions and beautiful images shot with the Pin-Debonair! Blog by…

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Shooting in Freezing, Wet Weather!

Shooting in Freezing, Wet Weather!

How-to/What is 02/23/2013 0Comments