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Set up your own home lab, develop black and white films yourself and make prints: step by step from the exposed film to the finished image. An overview of the suitable and currently available cameras, films and photo paper. Direct influence on the development as an elementary and creative component of the image.

The moment the film is taken out of the developing tank, the second in which the image appears on paper for the first time - this is where you can feel the fascination that still characterizes analog photography. With a variety of recording and processing materials, it offers many creative possibilities for influencing the image result.

Marc Stache will advise you on how to set up and set up your own darkroom. He will show you the wide range of films, demonstrate the differences and help you choose the right film, the right developer and the right paper.

He also covers the practical basics of darkroom work, the possibilities of retouching and experimental development, for example with coffee. Marc Stache shows you step by step how to go from exposed film to the finished print, how to archive both negatives and positives for the long term and how to present your images perfectly.
A list of the most common errors, along with causes and tips for remedying them, perfectly rounds off this modern textbook on a seemingly old topic: As a result, you will receive unique black-and-white photos from your home laboratory.

From the content:

Black and White Film Basics
The "real" black and white film
Photographing with Film
Your own darkroom
film development
photo paper
prints on photo paper
image retouching
Digital data for the analog darkroom
archiving and presentation
Avoiding dust and contamination
safety and environmental protection
Common Mistakes
checklist "initial equipment"