Photographing with black and white film

• Important tips for camera/lens purchase
• Film development explained quickly and precisely
• Shows all steps of darkroom work

The beginning in shooting with black and white film has never been cheaper. But second-hand cameras and lenses need to be carefully selected and their functionality checked. Developing the film and enlarging the negatives are still real crafts that are best learned from experts in the trade. One of them is the photographer Rainer Wohlfahrt, who in »Photographing with Black and White Film« gives a compact and clear explanation of what you need to know to get started with analogue black and white photography.

First of all, Wohlfahrt shows what you need to look out for when buying used cameras and lenses and what options 35mm, medium and large format offer you. Then you will learn step by step how to professionally develop the negatives and how to get the perfect print when enlarging in the darkroom by precisely matching the exposure time and contrast. A shopping list for film development and a darkroom as well as a checklist for camera purchases complete the book.