Category: Techniques
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Testing FP4 2: The Ilford Strikes Back
I finally had time to give the second half of the testing a go. For the first half click here. As a recap, I have already found that FP4 with D23R in my hands is around about ISO80. That’s great, set it for 80 on the camera, bung my shadows in Zone 3 and we…
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Edgar? I ‘ardly know ‘er
Last week I shared an image that I shot with the new to me Zeiss Ikon Nettar of a waterfall at Edgar’s creek. Which is near to where I live. I had finally managed to sneak some time into the darkroom to actually print this up and I think it turned out ok. I’m an…
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Creeks a little, but gets the job done
I live in Melbourne, Australia. It is currently early september 2025 as I write this and we are just coming out of winter into false spring (Melbourne has about 11 seasons, so we are about to enter the bit where we all think “Hooray winter is over” before the temperature plunges and it rain again…
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Less Man Ray more Ray Man
I try solarising prints and find I’m more rayman than Man Ray.
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A bridge too far
Where I attempt to print a single image in the darkroom, and try a couple of techniques.
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Split Grade Printing with Pepper the Dog
Split grade printing with Pepper the Dog.
Alexander Davenport 