Tag Archives: Ilford

a fine balance

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. I began to take photographs in grade school when someone gave me a simple box camera. In high school, I joined the camera club and began to print and process my own photos. Once I started working, I decided … Continue reading →

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really, really, retro …

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Years ago I abandoned Kodak B&W products for Ilford. By then everything was panchromatic and ortho was but a bad dream and weird filters were no longer necessary. The world moved on to digital a decade or so ago … Continue reading →

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a head for photography

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar sometimes finds the most unusual things as he pursues his research into photographic history. This one is a recent topic he spotted. ILFORD has a film series called ILFORD Inspires. This one is titled Brendan … Continue reading →

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paper it over

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Once you have film negatives, they must be printed on photographic paper to be reversed. In the hey-day of film you had a wide number of choices to make: paper size, surface treatment, colour, manufacturer, grade, thickness, contact or … Continue reading →

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a horse of a different colour…

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Photographic paper companies often had samples of their products to help you chose a particular style. Once you chose a paper style, there was the physical size, weight, and the dynamic range (contrast) to consider. Of course nowadays you … Continue reading →

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Ilfobrom Photographic Paper

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. As I learned more about photography I gravitated to Ilford products. The icon at left shows the Ilford Test Strip Holder. To save on the cost of paper and chemistry, it was common practice to do a series of … Continue reading →

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Film is Making a Comeback

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. My thanks to Russ Forfar, one of our speakers this month. Russ emailed me a link to this Time Magazine article by Olivier Laurent on the state of film in today’s largely digital world. It is a timely article as we … Continue reading →

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Alfred Pyner 1917-2015

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. I received an email recently from Alf’s daughter, Marilyn. She sadly informed me that Alf had passed away a few weeks ago. Her father,  Alfred William Pyner was born in Barking, Essex, England on November 12 1917. He joined the … Continue reading →

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