Alternative Processes / Non Silver
EQUIPMENT and MATERIALS LIST
Dick Lane
Required by Second Class Meeting
Notebook and pen or pencil
You’ll need the rest of this VERY soon
Film Camera - Any film camera including Pin Hole and Plastic cameras are workable.
Various papers and Supports - ie. Arches/Rives BFK
(do not buy Arches 88)
Silver based Film - Arista Ortho Litho or Kodalith (for high contrast)
Continuous tone Print Film - Efke Print film (for film enlargement)
Regular B&W film for initial shooting.
Ink Jet film for making enlarged negatives or other uses - Pictorico OHP or
3M - Transparency film.
Negative sleeves - to Hold large format film or medium format film
Pencil - #2 type
Rubber Gloves- your basic kitchen variety or Disposable latex or nitrile
Towel - Large and absorbent (but not your mother's new bath towels!)
Lab Clothes/Chemical resistant apron
Portfolio to hold your prints
Archival linen tape
Mounting board/Smooth surface White faced board (ABSOLUTELY NO PEBBLE BOARD)
Suggested Text
Textbook - The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes by Christopher James
Free Style Photographic - http://www.freestylephoto.biz
Photographer's Formulary - http://stores.photoformulary.com/StoreFront.bok
Calumet Photo - http://www.calumetphoto.com
B&H Photo and Video- http://www.bhphotovideo.com
Light Impressions - http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com
NOTICE - Many light sensitive materials are dated with an expiration date.
Unless you receive a great price reduction, you should not buy dated materials
with a purchase date of less than six months in advance of the date you make
the purchase.
In other words you are better off buying fresh film.