Table of Contents March 2009
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Some of our construction notes and design tips for refitting that older telephoto lens with newer, more luxurious grips. We chose neoprene for its economy (yes, we paid a whopping 33 cents for the neoprene used on this lens) and for its ability to protect the lens assembly from knocks and pings.
We take a look at the rich Ektachrome dyes, processed through the Kodak Single Use Chemistry Kit, to use EDUPE in direct positive applications.
Can the K200D meter through those manual lenses? You bet it can. That, and more. We take a look at how to adjust the Custom Settings Menu to get the most out of Pentax's famous slogan, "Any Pentax Lens Ever Made." Not only will the new digital camera rock with Takumar screwmount lenses, it'll rock.
With a Changing Bag
Proudly presenting the article that served as an initial draft for the text I used to build our first instructional video.
Plain Jane Alpha Hydroquinone Developer Recipe
A quick rundown of a recipe I developed as a hydroquinone-only variation of an old Agfa 120 recipe. Cheap, strong and high contrast. Universal developer. Read more. . .
Cyanotyping: Lessons Learned from a Few Print Runs
There wasn't much on the web beyond general principle that was easy for me to find. Some of the details I noticed that could save you a little trouble with your first runs; includes brushing on the solution and test stripping the cyanotype. Read more. . .
Easel and Wallpaper Tray Techniques for Enlarging to Photomurals
Got a big project? Want to print huge? We did it with a Printmaker 67 enlarger from Beseler. It's only supposed to go to 11x14. Here's how. Detailed notes to give you a good idea of the little tasks that will make your venture successful. Read more. . .
Loading Stainless Steel Reels
I love 'em today, but as a beginner, those stainless steel reels sure looked mysterious. They had no moving parts. How on earth did you get the film in there without messing up? Read more. . .
AgXphoto.info Recent Articles
An earlier index, just in case I missed anything here. Read more. . .
Proudly presenting the article that served as an initial draft for the text I used to build our first instructional video.
How are you going to get that big roll of film in that little container without exposing it all and tying everything in a huge knot? It's easy. Read more…
Developing Agents and Chemical Exposure
A quick review of what's in photographic developers. Read more. . .
Have a Beer's Law: It Could Improve Your Photography
Simply put, if you put light in, and only get a portion of light straight out the other side, the energy that was lost along the way has to do with the properties of the material that the light went through. Very simple Read more…
Tripod Selection: Points to Consider When Purchasing
Would you expect a paper clip to hold up a bowling ball? That’s about the equivalent of what some of us expect when we’re looking at tripods. Read more. . .
Taking Your Developer's Temperature: Boyle's Law & Photographic Solutions
When we review the technical data sheets and instructions for using photographic solutions and chemicals, we frequently see recommended temperatures. What do those temperatures mean to the parts of a photographic solution? Read more . . .
Using pH to Manipulate Developer Performance (Basic Concept)
There are a lot of mysteries we can unlock in Chemistry with the mighty little scrap of pH paper. AgXphoto.info looks at how we can tinker with pH to change the behavior of a developer. Includes using D-76 as a paper developer. Read more…
Simplifying the Zone System with "Add" and "Subtract" Light
Confused by the Zone System? Be confused no more. We've got a simple method to keep you on track. Those directions can be difficult to keep track of in your imagination as you read them; but, you'll see that they are just a method for shifting a tone. That's something artists have been doing for centuries. Read more…
Daydreams, Desires and Equipment Limitations
Is your camera "not taking good pictures"? Feel like you need another camera body? Most of the time, the equipment problems are with the photographer not the camera. Read more. . .
Developing Agents and Chemical Exposure
A quick review of what's in photographic developers. Read more. . .
Have a Beer's Law: It Could Improve Your Photography
Simply put, if you put light in, and only get a portion of light straight out the other side, the energy that was lost along the way has to do with the properties of the material that the light went through. Very simple Read more…
Tripod Selection: Points to Consider When Purchasing
Would you expect a paper clip to hold up a bowling ball? That’s about the equivalent of what some of us expect when we’re looking at tripods. Read more. . .
Taking Your Developer's Temperature: Boyle's Law & Photographic Solutions
When we review the technical data sheets and instructions for using photographic solutions and chemicals, we frequently see recommended temperatures. What do those temperatures mean to the parts of a photographic solution? Read more . . .
Using pH to Manipulate Developer Performance (Basic Concept)
There are a lot of mysteries we can unlock in Chemistry with the mighty little scrap of pH paper. AgXphoto.info looks at how we can tinker with pH to change the behavior of a developer. Includes using D-76 as a paper developer. Read more…
Simplifying the Zone System with "Add" and "Subtract" Light
Confused by the Zone System? Be confused no more. We've got a simple method to keep you on track. Those directions can be difficult to keep track of in your imagination as you read them; but, you'll see that they are just a method for shifting a tone. That's something artists have been doing for centuries. Read more…
Daydreams, Desires and Equipment Limitations
Is your camera "not taking good pictures"? Feel like you need another camera body? Most of the time, the equipment problems are with the photographer not the camera. Read more. . .
Bring the Tripod to the Camera
Look like Inspector Clouseau, bungling your last tripod setup? Put yourself in charge and bring some benefit back into lugging that tripod around. You deserve it. There's an easy way to get that tripod to do what you need. Read more . . .
What Lens Should I Get?
New to Photography and got your first bad case of LBA (Lens Buying Addiction)? It can get easy to get lost in some of the descriptions. Don't get these easy ones confused, because they look similar, but they're not. Read more. . .
View Camera Bellows and Macro Bellows
Just because it's got that accordion thing in the middle, doesn't mean it's all the same. We look at the two basic types in a brief overview. Read more. . .
Equipment Lessons Taught By Squirrels, Grizzly Bear and Deer
Treasures make life easier, but it's using what we've got the way we want that gives photographic equipment its true value. Read more. . .
Growing the Equipment Collection Based on a Chosen Process
Some basic advice for expanding the collection and avoiding expensive mistakes. Plan those big advances in equipment. The tools are going to cost you. Pick carefully. Read more. . .
Notebooks: The Best Equipment Investment
Write down anything you can think of that might have influenced you to take a picture. That cheap pocket notebook is one of your best investments because there's no way you're going to remember those settings in five minutes. Read more. . .
Look like Inspector Clouseau, bungling your last tripod setup? Put yourself in charge and bring some benefit back into lugging that tripod around. You deserve it. There's an easy way to get that tripod to do what you need. Read more . . .
What Lens Should I Get?
New to Photography and got your first bad case of LBA (Lens Buying Addiction)? It can get easy to get lost in some of the descriptions. Don't get these easy ones confused, because they look similar, but they're not. Read more. . .
View Camera Bellows and Macro Bellows
Just because it's got that accordion thing in the middle, doesn't mean it's all the same. We look at the two basic types in a brief overview. Read more. . .
Equipment Lessons Taught By Squirrels, Grizzly Bear and Deer
Treasures make life easier, but it's using what we've got the way we want that gives photographic equipment its true value. Read more. . .
Growing the Equipment Collection Based on a Chosen Process
Some basic advice for expanding the collection and avoiding expensive mistakes. Plan those big advances in equipment. The tools are going to cost you. Pick carefully. Read more. . .
Notebooks: The Best Equipment Investment
Write down anything you can think of that might have influenced you to take a picture. That cheap pocket notebook is one of your best investments because there's no way you're going to remember those settings in five minutes. Read more. . .
Plain Jane Alpha Hydroquinone Developer Recipe
A quick rundown of a recipe I developed as a hydroquinone-only variation of an old Agfa 120 recipe. Cheap, strong and high contrast. Universal developer. Read more. . .
Cyanotyping: Lessons Learned from a Few Print Runs
There wasn't much on the web beyond general principle that was easy for me to find. Some of the details I noticed that could save you a little trouble with your first runs; includes brushing on the solution and test stripping the cyanotype. Read more. . .
Easel and Wallpaper Tray Techniques for Enlarging to Photomurals
Got a big project? Want to print huge? We did it with a Printmaker 67 enlarger from Beseler. It's only supposed to go to 11x14. Here's how. Detailed notes to give you a good idea of the little tasks that will make your venture successful. Read more. . .
Loading Stainless Steel Reels
I love 'em today, but as a beginner, those stainless steel reels sure looked mysterious. They had no moving parts. How on earth did you get the film in there without messing up? Read more. . .
AgXphoto.info Recent Articles
An earlier index, just in case I missed anything here. Read more. . .
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