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We've gone to sources outside Black & White World which offer authoritative, off-beat and interesting takes on topics that we think are of interest to our readers, or that we simply get a kick out of. Every month we choose a topic, find the best sites around on that topic, then list them on B&W World's homepage. No comments, no nonsense...just the links. Then we archive them here. (Note that all links to outside sites will open a separate browser window.)
Summer 2000: Film Processing
Previous Out of this Worlds
How do you process this stuff, anyway? If our ToolKit doesn't do it for you, try these outside sources. Get out your reels and dunk!
A Beginner's Guide to Developing Film
Ehow: Develop B&W Film
Film Developing Instructions
Massive Dev Chart
Film Developing Chart
Spring 2000: Classic Cameras
They are oldies and in some case moldies, but in the right hands, they are certainly goodies. If you want to see how much progress modern camera makers have or haven't made (depending your perspective), check these out.
Walter Pietsch's Nikon Page
Antique & Classic Cameras
The Brownie Camera Page
Chris Eve's Kodak Camera Collection
Classic Camera Reference (German Cameras)
Lionell Hughes Photographica Antique Cameras
Film for ClassicsWinter 2000: Blow-Up
You can't make a print without 'em (unless you've gone digital, or shoot large format). Enlargers make the Black & White World go 'round, so here are some quick links to key product & how-to resources for this essential darkroom tool.
A Beginner's Guide to Enlargers
Classic Enlargers
Medium Format Enlargers
Satter Omega Enlargers
Charles Beseler Company
Durst/Jobo Products
Letiz Focomat V35December 1999: All Ansel, All The Time
Ansel is everywhere, Ansel is everything. Mr. Zone System's got nothing but 'Net, it seems. Here's a very small, but representative, selection of AA repurposed for the Web.
Ansel Adams: A Chronology
Ansel Adams: Fiat Lux
The History Place - Best of Ansel Adams
Masters of Photography: Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams: Guide To Online Exhibits
Ansel Adams and Me
DaveCentral: Ansel Adams Grand Canyon Screensaver and Internet Browser Launcher
Ansel Adams Wilderness INYO National Forest
Ansel Adams Think Different Poster
November 1999: Toy Cameras
They're made of cheap plastic. The lenses have all the charm and sharpness of the end of a Coke bottle. They leak light and are rarely accurate. With all this going for them, it's no wonder toy cameras such as the Diana, Holga, Lomo and others have such a loyal cult following. Some key ToyCam sites:
Dianarama
Lomoland
Toy Spy Camera: Classified!
Freestyle: Sales of Holgas, etc
The Camera Museum: Old & Toy Cams
The Resource: Toy Camera Photography
October 1999: Pinhole How-To
Our first Out of This World! It's the first thing many a young photographer learns how to do: make a pinhole camera. There's nothing like making an image with nothing more than an oatmeal canister and a sheet of printing paper. If you've missed this important step in your photographic education, here's a chance to redeem yourself.
What is Pinhole Photography?
Biscotti Container Pinhole Camera
Coke Can Pinhole Camera
Pinhole Calculation Table
Learning Resources for Pinhole Photography
Pinhole Crafting
Unblinking Eye:
How to Make a Pinhole
Pinhole Exposure Calculator