Photo FAQs and Documents

Most of the links here point to files in moink.nmsu.edu:/rec.photo/ or relay.cs.toronto.edu:/pub/acs/rec.photo/
An HTML-index to only relay.cs.toronto.edu is also available.
Unfortunateley the files at moink.nmsu.edu are not available any more!
I would appreciate if you would tell me if you find any of the other links to be wrong.

Index

• FAQs -- Files with Frequently Asked Questions and answers that are periodically updated and distributed to the rec.photo.* groups etc.
• Cameras -- Info, tests and press releases about different cameras.
• Darkroom -- Chemistry and printing.
• Experiments -- Suggestions for fun/interesting/educational things to do with your camera/darkroom etc.
• Film -- Various film info.
• Filters -- Various tables and data on filters.
• Formulas -- Various mathematical formulae and technical explanations for stuff. This may well become more general, and include miscellaneous technical discussions.
• Lens testing -- Tests of lenses and how to do it.
• Organisations -- Various forms and publications from photo organisations.
• Photo CD -- Info and press releases about the Kodak Photo CD.
• Software -- Useful photographic programs, source code or binaries.
• Techniques -- Useful tricks and tips to use when photographing.
• Weddings -- Questions concerning weddings.
• Zone system -- Technical notes on what it is and how to use it, and variations on it. This may include 'zone systems' for color work and so on.
• Misc Files -- Files not related to any of the headers above.

FAQs

• Charters and guidelines for rec.photo groups.
• Where do I find the FAQs? - Weekly Posting to rec.photo.*.
• rec.photo FAQ and answers (also available as text)
• Guide to rec.photo faqs and other www resources for photography.
• Photographic Lenses FAQ (also available as text)
• Photographic Lenses Tutorial (also available as text)
• FAQ for rec.photo.equipment.large-format.
• List of photographic mailing lists.
• Getting Started with Digital Imaging - FAQ
• FAQ on Polarizers and UV Filters (also available as plain text). (Original site: here and plain text).
• Mounting/Framing FAQ
• Iskandar's Roll Film Size FAQ.
• Stock Photography FAQ (see also another FAQ about Stock Photography.
• Infra-Red Photography FAQ.
• The Alternative Photographic Process FAQ
• Flash FAQ (or from here).
• Top 10 Questions About Camera Products - Olympus Camera FAQ (answered by Olympus Customer Service).
• AF Camera FAQ-- Which AF camera should I buy as my first camera?
• Minolta FAQ (Original site)
• Nikkor lens FAQ
• Nikon FAQ (latest version here) by Bo-Ming Tong.
• Olympus OM SLR FAQ
• Olympus XA-series FAQ
• Pentax FAQ (or plain text, latest version here ) and Pentax' own FAQ.
• The Graflex Speed Graphic FAQ
• FAQ concerning Russian and Ukrainian cameras (former Kiev FAQ)
• The Basic Darkroom FAQ
• Camera Repair Resource Guide
• The Modeling Profession FAQ

Cameras

• Alpa
  • ALPA Resources
  • ALPA of Switzerland
• Bender
  • Bender Photographic, Inc.
  • Bender View Camera Semi-FAQ from Geoff Allen. (Bender Camera or from moink.)
• Canon (see also Canon 35mm Cameras)
  • Canon FD FAQ ( plain text)
  • Canon EOS FAQ (ver 3.0)
    • How to get the "Canon EOS FAQ" FAQ
    • faq23.readme (or relay)
    • faq23data.ascii (or relay)
    • faq23text.ascii (or relay)
    • faq23update (or relay)
    • Canon EOS FAQ 2.4 - Table of Contents
    • Canon EOS FAQ update to v2.5
  • Differences between EOS in the US and international.
  • Canon EOS 500
  • Canon Speedlite 380EX
  • EOS-lens-list (or relay)
  • EOS-lens-tests (or relay)
  • speedlites-hints
  • Canon photo equipment.
  • Press releases
    • Accessories
      • eosacs.txt
      • pma95
    • Bodies
      • dcs3
      • eos-a2-a2e-basic
      • eos-a2
      • eos-ef-m
      • eos-elan
      • eos-rebel-x-xs
      • eos-rebel
      • eos-rt
      • eos1
      • Tech Specs on Canon EOS-1n RS
      • eos10s
      • eos1n-detail
      • eos1n
      • eos1rs
      • eos620
      • eos650
      • eos700
      • ELAN IIe
      • eye-controlled-focus
    • Flashes
      • 480eg.txt
      • 540ez
    • Lenses (See also Canon 35mm Lenses and the list of Canon photo equipment.)
      • EF100-300_4.5-5.6_USM
      • EF100_2_USM
      • EF1200_5.6L_USM
      • EF14_2.8L_USM
      • EF15_2.8,28_2.8,135_2.8
      • EF200_2.8L_USM
      • EF28-105_3.5-4.5_USM
      • EF28-70_2.8L_USM
      • EF28-80_2.8-4L_USM
      • EF28-80_3.5-5.6_II_USM
      • EF28-80_3.5-5.6_USM
      • EF300_2.8L_USM,EF2X
      • EF300_4L_USM
      • EF35-105,70-210,100-300
      • EF35-105_4.5-5.6
      • EF35-135_4.0-5.6_USM
      • EF35-350_3.5-5.6L_USM
      • EF35-70,28-70_3.5-4.5
      • EF35-80_4.0-5.6_II
      • EF400_2.8L_USM
      • EF50_1.0L_USM
      • EF70-210_3.5-4.5_USM
      • EF75-300_4.0-5.6
      • EF80-200_2.8L
      • EF85_1.2L_USM
      • New_EF_Lens_System
      • TS-E_Lenses
• canonet-ql17-faq
• Graflex.Org with the The Graflex Speed Graphic FAQ
• Kiev
  • FAQ concerning Russian and Ukrainian cameras (former Kiev FAQ)
  • Kiev Report home page.
• Leica
  • Leica's Cameras.
  • Leica's Cameras.
  • Leica Historical Society of America.
• Lomo
  • The Lomographic Society
• Mamiya
  • Mamiya TLR camera's
• Minolta See also the Minolta Users Group.
  • Minolta FAQ (Original site)
  • History About Minolta Camera Company and History about Minolta.
  • Minolta Autocord
  • Minolta Maxxum 9xi (see also this).
  • Minolta Auto Focus Lens Specifications and Minolta Auto Focus Lens Ratings.
  • AF Telephoto lens rating.
  • AF Telephoto Zoom Lenses.
  • Wide-Angle Lenses.
  • Wide-Angle Zoom Lenses.
  • Comparison of Minolta AF lenses.
  • See also another list of Minolta lenses.
• Minox
  • Minox Subminiature Camera Models List
• Nikon
  • Nikon WWW Links.
  • Nikon FAQ ( from here) by Bo-Ming Tong.
  • The Nikon Historical Society.
  • Review of the Nikon N5
  • Summary of the differences between a Nikon N50 and a N6006
  • A review of Nikon N8008 (F801) and N90 (F90) cameras + MF2
  • Home made Release Cable for N8008
  • AI-conversion
  • nikon-lens-tests
  • nikon-school
  • Review of The Nikon School by Lawrence You.
  • nikon.faq
  • Nikkor lens FAQ
  • Nikon press release on the new digital cameras (September 8, 1994).
• Olympus
  • Olympus Home Page and Olympus America Inc.
  • Olympus OM SLR FAQ
  • Olympus XA-series FAQ
• Pentax
  • Pentax FAQ (or plain text, latest version here) and Pentax' own FAQ.
  • Reviews on Pentax PZ1p
  • Tests of lenses available for Pentax. (original site)
  • See also the index by Rui Pedro Mendes Salgueiro.
• Polaroid
  • Polaroid Company.
  • The Land List -- A Quick Guide to Polaroid Land Cameras.
• Kodak Retina
• A review of the Tachihara 4x5/5x7 field camera
• Zeiss
  • Zeiss Historical Society
  • Zeiss Ikon 35mm
  • Zeiss Ikon 120 rollfilm
• Home built
  • Jon Grepstad builds large format cameras.
• Submini Camera Lists

Darkroom

• The Basic Darkroom FAQ
• Scott's Film Processing Quick Reference Guide.
• Gum dichromate waste disposal.
• Prints from B&W slides.
• Pushing slide film
• The Alternative Photographic Process FAQ
• Non-Silver photography with alternative Processes.
• A Short List of Historical Processes by Glenn Cannon.
• Printing - A guide to the art of printing.
• Making your own sheet film development tubes.
• Chemistry See also Imsworld.
  • Film Developing Instructions.
  • Material Safety Data Sheets.
  • B+W Developing Times FAQ
  • POTA-developer
  • Shopping for photochemicals at the grocery store.
  • bw.slides
  • chemistry-disposal
  • chemistry-hazards
  • Chrome Brew - making your own E-6 from raw chemicals by Derek Watkins.
  • e4film-in-e6chem
  • e6-processing
  • E-6 Developing
  • C-41 Chemistry and how to develop in C-41.
  • KODALITH developing.
  • fixer-testing
  • hypo-clear-formula
  • hypo-clear-info
• Printing
  • colour_enlarger
  • determining_paper_grade
  • Article on assessing developing times.

Experiments

• ex1: Photographing blindfolded.
• ex2: Printing with liquid emulsion on eggshell.

Film

• About choosing film format.
• Advanced Photo System (press releases from Kodak)
• Advanced Photo System (APS)
• APS info from Minolta.
• Iskandar's Roll Film Size FAQ.
• Films data chart
• The Bulk Loading FAQ
• Why do negatives need an orange mask?
• Fuji Sensia Test
• Article on assessing film speed.
• Adam's Photography Pages

Filters

• FAQ on Polarizers and UV Filters (also available as plain text). (Original site: here and plain text).
• Filters - a brief tutorial
• decamired-to-wrattan
• filter-data
• filter-info-general

Formulas

• Depth-of-Field Calculator in JavaScript language.
• Depth of Field Calculation and DOF On-Line Plotter by Nicholas V. Sushkin.
• dof.data
• A Limited Look at the Math of DoF.

Lens testing

• Photographic Lenses FAQ (also available as text)
• Photographic Lenses Tutorial (also available as text)
• Ratings of AF lenses.
• Lens-Reviews
• Lens Ratings.
• EOS-lens-tests
• New Canon EOS EF series lens specifications.
• Canon photo equipment with tests of Canon, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, and Angenieux Lenses.
• Chasseur d'Images tests of Leica lenses
• nikon-lens-tests
• Large-Format Lens Specifications.
• Minolta Maxxum Series Lenses
• See also another list of Minolta lenses.
• Nikkor lens FAQ
• Nikon and Sigma lens tests.
• Review of Tamron 200-400
• USAF-1951 lens resolution test chart (description).
• Lens Resolution Chart
• testchart-1.ps
• testchart-2.ps
• zuiko-lens-reviews
• Tests of lenses available for Pentax. (original site)

Organisations

• asmp-application-form
• asmp-info

Photo CD

• photo_cd_intro
• Press releases from Kodak about this product.
  • agt.txt.photocd
  • apple.txt.photocd
  • background.txt.photocd
  • catalog.txt.photocd
  • educom.txt.photocd
  • hl.txt.photocd
  • kpx.txt.photocd
  • lead.txt.photocd
  • library.txt.photocd
  • medical.txt.photocd
  • milestones.txt.photocd
  • portfolio.txt.photocd
  • propcd.txt.photocd
  • propiw.txt.photocd
  • quote.txt.photocd
  • ship.txt.photocd
  • software.txt.photocd
  • writeablecd.txt.photocd

Software

• omega3_3.zip
• Announce of short c-program by Eric C. Loyd to calulate the DOF given the f-stop, the distance to the subject, and the focal lengthD: dof.c, dof.h and dof2.c.

Techniques

• Photographing Fireworks
• Lightning Photography by Chuck Doswell.
• Soft Focus Effects
• Blue Skies
• Photographing Wildflowers
• How I use 35mm at higher-end weddings (Mark Goldberg)
• Photographing Middle-Aged Women (or Men)
• Infrared (IR) Photography
• A Guide to Nature Photography by Bob Atkins.
• Adam's Photography Pages

Weddings

• PhotoForum FAQ
• Wedding Photography Guide and FAQ, ver. 2.5 by Mark Goldberg (or from relay).
• How I use 35mm at higher-end weddings (Mark Goldberg)

Zone system

• film-speed
• intro

Misc files

• The evolution of formalism and where do we go from here by Gary Weinheimer.
• Is photography a language? by J. David Sapir.
• The Alternative Photographic Process FAQ
• WJ's homepage with links to Infrared (IR) photography.
• Metering - Retro Grouch's Guide To
• Results of the survey: To Photograph or not to Photograph
• Review of The Nikon School by Lawrence You.
• Digital vs. Photography
• A note on f-stop
• Tripod Stability
• Camera shake on a tripod.
• A Simple Theory on Handholdability
• Manfrotto <---> Bogen List
• Bogen to Manfrotto conversation list
• Introduction to Photography by David Barnes (also available as text, or from moink).
• Some other Photography Tutorials by Sam Grech.
• The Science of Photography - an Introduction for non-Scientists by Christopher Hicks.
• Photographic Equipment/Video Mail Order Company Survey (Oct 31 1994) -- Survey of mail order photo equimpent retail houses (NYC shops, Adorama, B&H etc..) (See also moink).
• asmp-copyright-guide -- the American Society of Media Photographers guide to Copyrights.
• asmp-copyright-TeX.tar.Z -- compressed tar file containing a LaTeX versioon of the ASMP Copyright guide, and a PostScript version.
• camera-feature-list -- the most recent copy of the Camera Feature list maintained by Glen Porter that I have available.
• feature-list-TeX.tar.Z -- Compressed tar file of the above feature list, broken up by camera maufacturer, formatted with LaTeX, and a PostScript version of same.
• photo-addresses -- a list of addresses of photographic companies.
• DX-codes (or relay: "dx_codes")
• Basic photography for the public school classroom (using the pinhole camera).
• Re-loading Fuji & Kodak Disposables
• bender-camera
• Manual flash - FYI
• Metz 32 MZ-3/SCA3101 as an alternative to Canon 430EZ by Bo-Ming Tong.
• polaroid-transfer-prints
• Model Releases
  • An example of a Model Release Form (postscript) by Lars Michael.
  • sample-model-release.gz
  • sample-model-release2.gz
  • model-release.txt
  • Model release from Darrell Larose.
• binoc-faq
• binoc-opinions