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The
Darkroom Cookbook |
Focal Press, 2008 3rd Edition, Steve Anchell (Press release) The best all round up to date book of B&W formulae etc available, a modern equivalent of Jacoson's "Developing" with more emphasis on home processing. Articles by Sandy King, Pat Gainer etc. This edition is the first US book of Formulae to be cross checked where possible with the original published formulae, eliminating many errors. |
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Agfa Formulas 1938 (Online PDF) | Agfa Ansco formulas - Developers, Toners, Fixers, Intensifiers,
Reducers AN12, AN15,AN17, ,AN20, AN22, AN30, AN40, AN42, AN45, AN47, AN61, AN64, AN70, AN72, AN77, AN79, AN81, AN90, AN96, AN103, AN106, AN110, AN113, AN115, AN120, AN125, AN130, AN135 |
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Agfa Formulas 1941 (Online PDF) | 1941 GAF - Formulae book Agfa-Ansco was seized by the American Government in 1941 after Pearl Harbour, and began trading as GAF. AN17, AN17M, AN20, AN22, AN30, AN40, AN42, AN45, AN47, AN48M, AN61, AN64, AN70, AN72, AN73, AN79, AN81, AN90, AN103, AN110, AN113, AN115, AN120, AN125, AN130, AN135 |
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Ansco Formulas (Online PDF) | GAF - Ansco Formulae, essentially the same formulae as in the 1941
version (above). AN17, AN17M, AN20, AN22, AN30, AN40, AN42, AN45, AN47, AN48M, AN61, AN64, AN70, AN72, AN79, AN81, AN90, AN103, AN110, AN113, AN115, AN120, AN125, AN130, AN135 |
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Kodak Formulary
(Online PDF) |
Very Comprehensive guide to Kodak Forlulae, produced during WWII |
Some of the
Resources below are still in copyright and can't be put online,
others await scanning. |
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Agfa, Wolfen | Agfa (East Germany) Darkroom advice booklet |
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Agfa Rezepte 1952 | Agfa, Wolfen Formulae |
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Agfa Rezepte 1960 | Agfa, Wolfen Formulae, B&W and Colour 1, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 30, 31, 35, 36, 41, 40, 42, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 55, 60, 61, 62, 70b, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 100, 105, 108, 110, 111, 115, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126,130, 131, 135, 192 |
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Orwo Recepte 1964 | Orwo, Original Wolfen Formulae, B&W and Colour 1, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 30, 31, 35, 36, 41, 40, 42, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 55, 60, 61, 62, 70b, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 100, 105, 108, 110, 111, 115, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126,130, 131, 135, 192 |
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Agfa Photo-Handbuch | Agfa Photography Handbook, German,(circa 1905-10), Dr Momme Andresen
(of Rodinal fame) Contains many early Agfa formulae as well as information on developers like Rodinal/ |
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The New Photo School |
Hans Windisch's Photography Manual, includes many Windisch formulae |
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Die Neu Foto Schule Hans Windisch 1944 (German) |
Hans Windisch's Photography Manual, includes many Windisch formulae |
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The Manual of Modern Photography |
Update and expanded version of Hans Windsisch's New Photo School 2nd Revised Edition |
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Gevaert Manual of Photography |
Includes Gevaert Processing formulae: |
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Gevaert Manual of Photography |
Includes Gevaert Processing formulae: G.201, G.202. G.203, G204, G.205, G.206, G.207, G.208, G.209, G.209, G.210, G.211, G212, G.213, G.214, G.251, G.252, G.253, G.254, G.255, G261, G.262 |
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Ilford Manual of Photography 1966 |
Ilford Developer Formulae: ID-1, ID-2, ID-3,ID-4, ID-9, ID-11, ID-13,ID-19, ID-20, ID-22, ID-33, ID-36, ID-55, ID-60, ID-61, ID-62, ID-67, ID-68, ID-7, ID-78 (Various other Ilford Manuals dating back to 1890 as well as a "Selo - Manual of Photography" are available) |
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Ilford, Formulae and Packed Chemicals, inc Price List, 1960 |
Ilford trade guide to Formulae & Pre-packed chemistry |
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Chemistry of Photography |
Mallinckrodt Baker are still a major manufacturer of raw Photo chemicals. This booklet contains numerous formula, but no Developers or Fixers. |
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Straight Forward Developing |
The antidote to Bill Troop :D Troop's favourite author. |
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Developers, Fine Grain & Otherwise Edmund Lowe 1939 |
An interesting insight into thinking of the photo-Chemist behind Edwal. Definitely worth reading. |
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Champlin on Fine Grain | Yes, well, what can I say, Harry Champlin is out on a limb :D But is he ? Ilford's ID-44 is close to his wacky formulae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Kodak Reference Handbook - US | Various Developer formulae |
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Kodak Chemicals and Formulae UK 1949 |
Kodak Formulae for Photographic Processing D1, D8, D16, D19, D23, D25, D32, D61a, D72, D76, D82, D156, D163, D173, D177, D178, DK15, DK20, DK50 |
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Kodak, J1 - Chemicals & Formulas |
Processing Chemicals & Formulas for Black-and-White Photography D8, D11, D19, D23,D25, DK50, D52, DK60a, D72, D76 |
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Agfa
Ansco 1938 Photographic Materials |
General catalogue for cameras; and materials with prices |
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Agfa Ansco 1941 catalogue | General catalogue for cameras; and materials with prices |
Other recommended reading |
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| Developing, Kurt Jacobson, 1st Edition, Focal Press |
Good 1940's Processing handbook | |
| Developing, Jacobson & Jacobson, 18th Edition, Focal Press |
Probably the best book written on Film & Paper processing. |
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| Enlarging, Jacobson & Mannheim Focal Press |
Companion book to Developing, again well worth reading. (also First Edition) |
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Photographic Processing Chemistry |
With G.I.P. Levenson of Kodak as Editor this is an essential guide to Photo-Chemistry | |
| Photography Theory and Practice L. P Clerc and George E Brown 1937 |
The Photographic Bible of it's era, still a mine of information. | |