B&W Photography Archives - Medium Format Photography

Ilford HP5 Plus — History and Developing Tips

Ken — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:30:25 +0000

If there’s one black and white film stock that has earned its place in nearly every film photographer’s bag, it’s Ilford HP5 Plus. It’s not the sharpest. It’s not the finest grained. It’s not even the most visually striking at box speed. But HP5 is the film you reach for when you need to get...

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8×10 Contact Printing

Ken — Sun, 25 May 2025 19:48:35 +0000

While not medium format, I really enjoy contact printing with my 8×10 view camera. There’s something special about making a direct print without any kind of enlarging, nor scanning process, and the level of detail is astonishing! This is a portrait my wife took of me. I often use the quality of an 8×10 print...

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A Rainy Saturday with the Hasselblad 500cm

Ken — Sat, 10 May 2025 16:59:06 +0000

Today’s not a great day for photography as it’s raining and my Hasselblad has no weather sealing of any sort. I really enjoy photographing in the rain but need to find ways of keeping the camera dry. I also have some b&w developer trying to expire so I need to get out and shoot regardless....

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