Aperture:  Founded 1952

Archival Methods:  Supplier of archival materials

Archival Processing of Black and White Photographs as Preventive Conservation: by Jesper Stub Johnsen

Archivart: Supplier of boards, papers, and other archival materials

Art & Architecture Thesaurus OnLine: Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum

Art Collecting: Comprehensive guide to art galleries and museums in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America
Artcraft Chemicals:  Photographic chemical supplier

ArtGrafix: Dry mounting equipment

ASTM, BS, DIN, ISO, and JIS standards for photographic materials and processes  

Berlebach:  Wood tripods from Germany

Bienfang/Seal Products (now D&K Group). Dry mounting tissues and other framing supplies  

Bogen Imaging/Manfrotto Distribution:  Manfrotto and Gitzo tripods

Bogen Tripod Parts: Bogen and Manfrotto tripod & head replacement parts

Bulbman:  Source for enlarger lamp replacements

Camera Retirement Home:  Useful information regarding vintage light meters and other appurtenances – by James Ollinger

Camera Work: Digitized copies of all editions from 1903-1917, courtesy of the Modernist Journals Project, Brown University

CollectiBlend: Antique, classic and used cameras/lenses price guide

Copal Shutters: Specifications for Copal shutters (from the ground-glass.net website)

Competitive Edge: Source for replacement lamps and for dry-mounting supplies

Conservation Resources International:  Supplier of archival materials  

Cooke Optics Ltd: Large format lenses from England

Custom Bellows: Source for new and replacement bellows – Birmingham, England

Deardorff Historical Web Site:  History, grading, and other details related to Deardorff cameras


Fletcher: Substrate cutting

Flutot’s Camera Repair:   Shutter service and repair – Whittier, CA

Freedom of Panorama: A discussion of rules in the USA and abroad regarding photographing architectural subjects

George Eastman House (Eastman Museum)

Glazer’s Camera:  A proper photo supply store in Seattle, WA  

Gralab:  Timing Devices

Graphics Atlas:  Information regarding the identification and characterization of prints and photographs

Guide to Fiber-Base Gelatin Silver Print Condition and Deterioration by Gawain Weaver

Hollinger Metal Edge:  Supplier of archival materials

Ilford B&W Films and Papers:  Specifications for films and papers from England

International Center for Photography

Kerry’s Large Format Homepage:  Information on Fujinon and other lightweight lenses

Kodak Safelight Filters: Technical Information Data Sheet

Lamination Depot: A source for dry mounting tissue and related supplies

Large Format Lens Specifications: Information from the Graflex website, covers 47-800 mm lenses


Library of Congress – Prints and Photographs Division:  Online catalog

Logan Graphic Products: Mat cutters

Mounting Board Information: 1987 essay by Steven Saitzyk

Nielsen:  Metal section frames

Ohaus:  Balances and scales for the darkroom

OmegaBrandess: Distributor of numerous photographic products

Omega Enlarger Guide:  Information about Omega enlargers from KHB Photografix of Ontario, Canada

Origins and Development of Dry Mounting: 1993 essay by Stephanie Watkin

Paterson Photographic: Developing trays and other darkroom supplies

Payless Lighting: Low-cost halogen lamps for your 8×10 enlarger

Peak Optics: Magnifiers, comparators, and loupes for inspection and measuring 2x to 300x

Photo-Eye: Photography bookstore

Photographic Negatives – Nature and Evolution of Processes: 2005 booklet by María Fernanda Valverde

Photogravure:  Art of the Photogravure

Photogravure Gallery

Photomemorabilia:  Excellent Ilford film chronology, review of MG papers, and other information

Photography and the Law: Wikipedia article covering some general legal aspects of photography

Picture Frames:  Source for metal-section frames

Print File: Supplier of archival materials

Quality Light Metric: The place to get your light meter recalibrated

Ries:  Wood tripods from the U.S.

Rodenstock Lenses for Large Format Cameras:  Specifications for Rodenstock lenses from Germany

Rodenstock Lenses Enlarging and Reproduction:  Specifications for Rodenstock’s process lenses  

Rodenstock Serial Numbers by Age:  Information from the ground-glass.net website

Rotatrim:  Trimmers  from England

Rubber-Cal:  Supplier of sheet rubber

Schneider Optics: Specifications for Schneider lenses from Germany

Seeing With Photography Collective:  Impressive work by visually-impaired photographers in New York City

Shen Hao Professional Camera Company:  Large format cameras from Shanghai, China

Shorpy Archive:  Exceptional images available through the Juniper Gallery in Madison, Alabama

S.K.Grimes:  Lens and shutter machinist

Specialty Bottle: A source for Boston Rounds and other containers for the darkroom

Stouffer Industries, Inc:  Transmission step wedges

Talas:  Professional archival, bookbinding, conservation and restoration supplies

Ted Pella, Inc: Spoons and spatulas for the darkroom

The Agnostic Print: Articles regarding photographic technique and procedure


Toning Black and White Materials: Kodak Technical Publication, May 2006

Tru Vue:  Supplier of museum glass and other specialty glazing materials

ULine: Clear plastic bags and other shipping supplies

United Manufacturer’s Supplies, Inc.:  Framing tools and supplies

University Products:  Supplier of archival materials