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Photo 160 - Black & White Photography
 
 

Mandatory supplies:

  • Camera: 35mm SLR camera with manual operation and working light meter -- no instamatic cameras. Canon Rebel EOS is a good starter camera, around $350 new.


  • Film: Kodak T-Max 100 (for outdoor or bright light) or T-Max 400 (for indoor or low light). You may also buy the brand Ilford. Make sure the black and white film you purchase is developed through the traditional silver process. DO NOT use C-41 process film. This is color film that looks black and white. It must be sent to a commercial lab to process. Since lighting conditions vary depending on how you execute the assignments purchase film as needed. Expect to shoot at least 15 -20 rolls of film for this course.


  • Paper: 50 -100 8x10” sheets of either Kodak Polycontrast RC or Ilford Multigrade RC. Glossy, Pearl, or Matte surface is acceptable. DO NOT EXPOSE PAPER or FILM TO LIGHT OR HEAT. OPEN PAPER ONLY IN DARKROOM UNDER SAFELIGHTS.
  • Gray card
  • A package of plastic negative protectors: 5 frames across, 7 rows down to fit in standard 3 ring binder
  • A package of 8x10 plastic sleeves: to hold photographs and proof sheets Hard-cover 3 ring binder (1” is big enough)

    Presentation supplies:
  • Mat board
  • Mat knife or xacto knife
  • 8x10” Colormount dry mount tissue
  • Electrical and artist’s tape
  • Pencil and Eraser
  • Spotone #3
  • 000 spotting brush


  • Optional supplies::

  • Rubber or latex gloves
  • Scissors
  • Film Cleaner
  • Orange cloth
  • Lens cleaning tissue or Kim wipes
  • Canned Air
  • Loupe for viewing negatives
  • Sharpie Marker
  • Stop watch for timing prints
  • Small flashlight (preferably darkroom safe)
  • Apron or smock
  • Cable release
  • CD R’s
  • 8.5” x 11” bond and inkjet paper
  • Pushpins
  • Sepia toner
  • Tripod

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