Recently, I posted an article that introduced the basics of the optical enlarger. This video is a follow-up to that article, and I use my Beseler 67 as a visual prop for pointing out the different parts and how they work. The vide [...]

photo credit: BartNJ One of the common arguments against film is that it is so expensive. While this argument has merit, there are ways to minimize the cost – specifically in relation to the purchase of raw materials. Ultra- [...]

Welcome to another video post — don’t forget to subscribe to the FeelingNegative YouTube channel! This time around, we’re just starting into the world of black and white film developing with a brief overview of the e [...]

I love the fact that you get 3 options for the video screenshot on YouTube, and all 3 look like crap. At any rate, we’re up and running on YouTube — check out the Feeling Negative channel (and subscribe if you feel inc [...]

photo credit: Paul Vallejo A few days ago, my buddy Trevor Carpenter asked (via Twitter): “OK film photogs! Listen up! I have a Seagull TLR, any suggestions for metering? Inexpensive meters?” I re-Tweeted and got a few [...]

This guest article was written by Sam Agnew, a photography enthusiast residing in Qatar. He enjoys getting out and shooting with his F4, FE, or Mamiya M645 Pro medium format camera. You can find Sam on Flickr or on his personal ph [...]

Developing prints is a rather simple process that can be done in the most basic of darkrooms. And before the master printers attack me for such a statement, let me clarify that I’m talking about the basic process of going fr [...]

If you have an enlarger, it’s quite likely that you print contact sheets, or proofs of your negatives. These prints make it so much easier to quickly evaluate and identify the images from a roll of film. The prints can also [...]