Photographic Theory books ...

[ggfinn]

I have grabbed an X-Rite 810 and a lot of B&W chemicals from a
cinema lab that has gone under. Am thinking about playing around
a bit and wanted to dive into developing chemistry a bit, given a
college-level understanding.

Is the following a good book to grab?

Introduction to Photographic Theory: Silver Halide Process by B.H. Carroll

Or is that already covered in: T. James Theory of the Photographic Process?

THX

 

[kb3lms]

"Introduction to Photographic Theory" by Carroll is a good book. It also gets into emulsion making.

"Photographic Processing Chemistry" by LFA Mason is good.

You may also wish to look into "The Darkroom Cookbook" and "The Film Developing Cookbook" by Ansell & Troop. Less technical and more recipes. I believe previews can be found on Google Books.

 

[ggfinn]

"Introduction to Photographic Theory" by Carroll is a good book. It also gets into emulsion making.

"Photographic Processing Chemistry" by LFA Mason is good.

You may also wish to look into "The Darkroom Cookbook" and "The Film Developing Cookbook" by Ansell & Troop. Less technical and more recipes. I believe previews can be found on Google Books.

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Thanks.
I already have the Ansell & Troop books.
They got me interested in the rather mysterious chemistry of developing.

 

[Gerald C Koch]

Pierre Glafkides "Photographic Chemistry" (2 volumes) has an extensive amount of information on developing agents. The most modern book on the photographic process is by Grant Haist.

 

[Alan Johnson]

A couple more:
Basic Photo Science 2nd ed 1977, HJ Walls and GG Attridge.
Photography Theory and Practice Volume 4-Monochrome Processing revised edition 1970, LP Clerc and RE Jacobson.
There are no books dealing with the science of ascorbates, its mostly on APUG.

 

[chrisaisenbrey]

For all German speaking people I can recommend:

Fotografische Verfahren mit Silberhalogeniden - Eine Einführung in ihre Grundlagen

Walther, Werner (Hrsg.)

VEB Fotokinoverlag, 1983

Published in East-Germany it contains a lot details about Kodak, Polaroid and Agfa technology.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

I have grabbed an X-Rite 810 and a lot of B&W chemicals from a
cinema lab that has gone under. Am thinking about playing around
a bit and wanted to dive into developing chemistry a bit, given a
college-level understanding.

Is the following a good book to grab?

Introduction to Photographic Theory: Silver Halide Process by B.H. Carroll

Or is that already covered in: T. James Theory of the Photographic Process?

THX

These are great books but maybe a bit on the heavy side. an excellent book to start with is 'Photographic Chemistry' by George Eaton.It's out of print but available 2nd -hand. the author worked as a research chemist at Eastman has a very appropriate writing style for someone trying to build on college chemistry.I highly recommend this little book. I managed to get the 2nd edition for about $10 used. I was able to understand most of it and I'm sure you will too. It made me wish I had paid better attention in college though.

 

[kreeger]

I have grabbed an X-Rite 810 and a lot of B&W chemicals from a
cinema lab that has gone under. Am thinking about playing around
a bit and wanted to dive into developing chemistry a bit, given a
college-level understanding.

Besides the ones mentioned, let me strongly recommend two college level photographic books which will assist you. These in my opinion are the two reference standards that anyone willing to dive into photographic science will use as the bibles.

1) Photographic Sensitometry: The Study of Tone Reproduction
http://www.amazon.com/Photographic-...qid=1416156517&sr=8-11&keywords=richard+zakia

2) Photographic Materials and Processes -


Both of these books were part of the RIT curriculum, all written by Rochester Institute of Technology photo science professors in Rochester, NY. Both of these are heavy hardback books on photo science, out of print and I believe what you find are used, and very affordable.