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          Using DeVere and Durst Darkroom Enlargers        
        
			
A video and illustrated article covering 6 different enlargers for printing black and white negatives on Ilford Multigrade variable contrast papers.
        
        
         
                  
        
          Making Darkroom Videos        
        
			
making videos for YouTube and www.DarkroomDave.com
        
        
         
                  
        
          Split grade printing the Ilford way using Ilford Multigrade under the lens filters        
        
			
This tutorial explains how to use Ilford Multigrade under the lens filters for split grade printing the Ilford way.
        
        
         
                  
        
          Some Ideas for the Darkroom        
        
			
I have pulled together a short talk of about 18 minutes to show a range of things that are possible in the darkroom given a bit of time, patience and practice.
        
        
         
                  
        
          Process Times for Ilford FP4, SFX and Delta 400        
        
			
Process Times for Ilford films FP4+, SFX and Delta 400
        
        
         
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          Darkroom Dave in Amateur Photographer Magazine          
          
          Monday, May 9th, 2022          
        
          
It was a pleasant surprise to get an email from photo journalist Damien Demolder asking if I would like him to do a 6 page article on me for Amateur Photographer magazine in the UK. I had previously met Damien for chats a couple of times at the Focus on Imaging exhibition at the NEC […]
        
       
            
        
          Display Change in Gallery in the Gardens Buxton          
          
          Saturday, August 7th, 2021          
        
          
I changed my display yesterday in Gallery in the Gardens in Pavilion Gardens Buxton. Several new hand-printed darkroom silver gelatin pictures as well as lots of small mounted darkroom prints at £5 and £15. I’m still being very cautious because of Covid-19 so it’s been a long time since it was last updated, it was […]
        
       
            
        
          Glasgow to Cape Wrath Trek          
          
          Tuesday, February 9th, 2021          
        
          
I have pulled together a new gallery web page for the trek I did from Glasgow to Cape Wrath over 3 Summers 2003-2005 with friends. Lots of black and white photos and maps of the route. Here’s the link: https://www.davebutcher.co.uk/glasgow-to-cape-wrath-trek-including-west-highland-way/https://www.davebutcher.co.uk/glasgow-to-cape-wrath-trek-including-west-highland-way/
        
       
            
        
          New Web Pages for Ski Mountaineering Trips to Alps          
          
          Monday, January 4th, 2021          
        
          
I have replaced the old web pages for the ski mountaineering trips that I did in the 1990’s. The structure is different, including new gallery layouts with proper captions for each picture. There are also quite a few new black and white photos. I also carried a small 35mm compact film camera for all but […]
        
       
            
        
          Bernese Oberland Ski Mountaineering Trip New Web Page          
          
          Monday, January 4th, 2021          
        
          
I have replaced the old web page for the 6 day Bernese Oberland ski mountaineering trip that I completed in 1995. We had bad weather for several days but overall it was a good trip for photography. I changed the layout and added lots of new photos, both black and white and colour. The colour […]
        
       
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