Frances E. Schultz

The Darkroom
The Darkroom
Working With Imperfection
Frances E. Schultz  |  Dec 01, 2004

The easy way to make a great print is to start out with a great negative. In theory, it's not that difficult to learn to make great negatives. Each film you shoot and process, you learn a little more about how to get closer to the perfect negative. But there are two large, active flies in this particular ointment. One is that you don't want to throw away all your old...

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Film Photography News
35mm Tri-X Celebrates Its 50th
A Golden Anniversary For The Queen Of Silver Halide
Frances E. Schultz  |  Nov 01, 2004

A 50th anniversary is something very special: a golden anniversary, which is a good trick for something made of silver, is what Kodak Tri-X celebrates this year. The first of the X-films was Panatomic-X in 1938. Two-thirds of a century later, there's some doubt about what the X was for: probably "Extra," as it was faster and sharper and finer grained than the...

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The Darkroom
Large Format Darkroom; Mix And Match For Fun And Ease
Frances E. Schultz  |  Oct 01, 2004

Photos © 2004, Frances E. Schultz, All Rights Reserved

Large format is fun: magical tonality, and detail in the print that goes on and on. Better still, it's easy. If you already have a darkroom, you probably have everything you need to make large format contact...

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B&W Film Developing Made Easy
Do-It-Yourself Tips& Techniques
Frances E. Schultz  |  Sep 01, 2004

If you enjoy black and white photography you might question whether you need a traditional darkroom at all. Maybe you would be happier shooting black and white with a digital camera, and printing digitally. But many...

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The Darkroom
Toward A Kinder, Gentler Camera; How To Soften "Character Lines"
Frances E. Schultz  |  Jun 01, 2004

Wrinkles or character lines? Few people want their portraits to show every line on their face. The camera may not...

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Film Photography Reviews
Kodak's New Tri-X
A New Version Of An Old Classic
Frances E. Schultz  |  Feb 01, 2004

Dateline 1940: "The fastest film in the world is the new Tri-X, with twice the speed of Super-XX." If you want the numbers, the British Journal of Photography Almanac for 1940 (actually written in 1939) reckoned it was 7000 H&D.

That's right. Tri-X was...

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Photo Paper Reviews
Subtle Silver
Frances E. Schultz  |  Dec 01, 2003

Several years ago Luminos Photo had to cease production of their silver paper: the paper stock they had been coating became unavailable. Since then they have been searching for a replacement. Now they have it, and it is very nice.

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The Darkroom
Your Traditional Darkroom
Frances E. Schultz  |  Dec 01, 2003

What is the use of having an old-fashioned, "wet" black and white darkroom in the 21st century? Well, it's a bit like religion. If you have to ask the question, you'll never understand the answer. Anyone who loves darkroom knows the...

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The Darkroom: Strip, Clean, And Overhaul
Frances E. Schultz  |  Oct 01, 2003

"A house is a machine for living."--Le Corbusier

Any machine needs maintenance. Here's how I maintain my darkroom: a "strip, clean, and overhaul" in...

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Photo Paper Reviews
Paterson Acugrade Warmtone
A Variable Contrast RC Paper
Frances E. Schultz  |  Sep 01, 2003

It's always fun to try out a new photographic printing paper, especially when it turns out to be as versatile as the new Paterson Acugrade Warmtone. It is a medium weight, Variable Contrast (VC), Resin-Coated (RC) paper with a semimatte, pearl...

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