> Thanks for the insight, James. I'm also learning on my own. Of course, if I > thought it were a complete drudgery, I'd use T400CN and drop it off at the > nearest supermarket. As a beginner, though, my brain says, "get me the best > pictures possible" but my eyes see endless combinations of film and chem. So > many choices, so little time (money).
When I was at _Photo Techniques_ I edited (and partially wrote) a little booklet that eventually (to my chagrin) got titled "The Magic of Darkroom Art." Despite the dopey title, it is essentially a little primer on a lot of darkroom and printing subjects. It's still available from them for $7.95 if you're interested. www.phototechmag.com. And no, I don't see a penny from sales, so this is not a plug. --Mike Also, if pressed, I could be persuaded to let go of two duplicate copies of excellent darkroom books: _The Craft of Photography_ by David Vestal and _Controls in Black-and-White Photography_ by Dr. Richard J. Henry.
