Focuses on films, their characteristics, and the developers each requires for maximum control of the resulting image. This book addresses the subject of T-grain film development. It includes information on film development and the nature of film developers.

Steve's photographs have been exhibited in galleries and are shown in private collections. He photographs and prints both color and black-and-white with 35mm, 2 and large-format ccameras. He has conducted over 80 photographic and darkroom workshops since 1979. Steve is currently the program director for the Photographer's Formulary Workshops in Condon, Montana. In early 1998, the first collection of his personal work, entitled "The Nude at Big Sur", will be published by Whitefish Editions. Bill Troop is a highly respected independent photochemist. It contains the most current material available on film developing. It is filled with relevant, hard to find information. It is a companion volume to the bestselling "The Darkroom Cookbook".

Introduction
Developer Categories
Films
Developer Ingredients
Developer Procedures
Solvent Developers
Non-solvent Developers
Super-Fine Grain Developers
Tanning Developers
Special Developers: Two-bath, High Contrast
Ascorbic Acid
Increasing Film Speed
Document Films
After Development Processes: Stop Baths, Fixers, Washing
Appendix 1: Reference Formulas
Appendix 2: Mixing and Storing Stock Solutions
Appendix 3: Safety
Chemical and Equipment Suppliers
Table of Abbreviations
Table of Equivalents
Bibliography
Index
Chart 1: Ilford Temperature Conversion Chart
Chart 2: Recommended Developing Times for Films and Developers