Into Your Darkroom Step by Step [Paperback]

Dennis P. Curtin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1991

A thoroughly illustrated guide for beginners, this book explains everything from setting up a darkroom to evaluating and improving final prints.

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About the Author

Dennis P. Curtin is the author of A Short Course in Canon PowerShot G6 Photography and A Short Course in Nikon D200 Photography.

Product Details

• Paperback: 91 pages
• Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.; Rev Sub edition (January 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936262060
• ISBN-13: 978-0936262062
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #340,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Darkroom & Processing

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Instruction for the Darkroom Novice, March 29, 2000

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This review is from: Into Your Darkroom Step by Step (Paperback)

In the dark about film development and printing processes? This book is an excellent, truly "step by step", guide to setting up and using your own darkroom. What makes this book stand out from the rest is its organization. Each step in the developing and printing process is described in detail and photographed in sequence, which makes it simple to follow while you're learning the basic steps, and easy to use as a reference later to check a particular point. Some guides I've seen give general descriptions of procedures, which are apparently meant to be fleshed out with information from other sources. This book stands on its own as a complete instruction manual with a number of extra tips to increase your liklihood of successful processing and printing.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Complete Resource, September 28, 2003

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This is an excellent resource for beginners. THis book gives you information on how to set up a darkroom, develop film, make proof sheets, make prints, and also gives some basic troubleshooting techniques. The layout is very convenient. Every page had black and white photos to demonstrate the technique being presented, so there are no chances to make mistakes.

If you're a advanced photographer, you probably don't need the information in this book. If you're a beginner, this book is a necessity. As for me, I'm a casual photographer and I don't have my own darkroom. I rent a darkroom about 4 times a year. When I go to the darkroom, I always review this book the night before. That way I can refresh my memory on the darkroom process. If you are such a casual photographer, I can recommend this book for that purpose. Check it out.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is perfect:, February 27, 1998

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This review is from: Into Your Darkroom Step by Step (Paperback)

A must have for anyone interested in developing your own Black & white film. Clear, concise. Step by step with no holes in any of the developing procedures. I probably wouldn't of started my own darkroom if it wasn't for this book. Get it!