Find the dev time for any film in any developer
February 28, 2016 4 Comments

A method I found on http://www.apug.org and am using since then goes like that: take a 5 – 10 cm piece of the film you want to test. It shall be completely exposed to light. Take 50 – 100 ml of the developer you would like to use and pour it in a glass. Put … Read the rest

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Weston Ratings
February 28, 2016 No Comment

Found this document once I was browsing for technical data for long ago expired photo materials. You will find data for materials like sheet, roll and 35mm films manufactured by Ferrania, Agfa, Ilford, Kodak, etc.

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A list of ORWO photo materials
February 14, 2016 7 Comments

I shoot a lot of old, expired films. Many of their makes and types are widely known, but there are rolls I keep in my fridge for which data is no longer (easily) available. Browsing for each film before testing it I found myself browsing again in a few weeks to refresh my mind before … Read the rest

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ORWO Chrom UT-18 — junk or gem?
February 10, 2016 27 Comments

Laid my hands recently on ORWO UT-18 roll films. Feeling like a 10-years-old in a LEGO shop, went to basement and opened up an old book of wisdom, the ORiginal WOlfen cook book.

ORWO Chrom UT-18 was first introduced in 1968 and was in production till the late ‘80s / early ’90s. The expiration dates … Read the rest

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ORWOCOLOR C-9165 recipe
February 10, 2016 7 Comments

C9165 recipe — CORRECTED… Read the rest

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ORWO Chrom C-9165 leaflet
February 10, 2016 3 Comments

C9165 English… Read the rest

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