by rwhawkins | Jan 17, 2016 | For the Photographer, In the Darkroom
[vc_row][vc_column width=’1/2′]I’m a big fan of Kodak film and have used Kodak Tmax100 pretty much since the day it was released, but I would like to give Ilford a try for an upcoming project. So I figured I would use the chance to document the...
by rwhawkins | Jan 9, 2014 | In the Darkroom
I have to admit I had some mixed feelings when I heard Ilford had introduced a new silver gelatin paper. Anytime someone messes with my artistic material I get concerned! The history of my favorite papers goes something like this: Oriental Seagull, kaput; Agfa...
by rwhawkins | Feb 28, 2013 | For the Photographer, In the Darkroom
I love the Beseler 45 enlarger design. It is well built and easily found on the used market. The design is unique as it uses two columns for support rather than the more common single column. It is designed to attach to a metal table called an Adjust-Table, and rises...
by rwhawkins | Jun 19, 2010 | For the Photographer, In the Darkroom
As a photographer in the post-industrial age of darkroom equipment sometimes you have to take a problem into your own hands. That was the case last weekend when I finally had it with my two Beseler enlarger heads. My condenser head is too weak to do 16×20 prints,...
