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FOTOMAN 6×17 CAMERAS
Explore Fotoman 617 cameras and gear—from specs to DIY accessories—and discover the beauty of panoramic film photography with this iconic camera system.
FILM + PROCESS
Explore film photography gear, formats, and tools—plus personal insights on testing films, processing equipment, and favorite formats from hands-on experience.
Black & White Film Clip Testing
A film clip test can reveal if your developer and fixer are in good working order. If you enjoy shooting B&W films and want to learn how to develop your film (see my article on how to develop B&W film here), you should include learning how to do a film clip test. I have listened to photographers over the years say how they lost film to a bad developer (it can happen), or their reusable fixer reached its limit, and they made the mistake of using it one more time, only to find out it was too weak to do the work. If these photographers had only done a simple film clip test before they started the development process, it could have saved them their film and disappointment. This article outlines how I do my film clip tests.