MATERIALS LIST

ART 1600 Intro to Photography
ART 1605 Fundamentals of Photography
ART 1607 Freshman Seminar in Photography

Photography supplies are not cheap. I suggest you buy as much as you can afford at the time as buying in bulk saves money. Partner up with co-buyers for better prices.
Remember, you can sell some of this stuff to next semester’s intro students if you are taking this as a one time only course!

Film: Ilford HP5 Plus (400 ISO) – 36 exposures (option – Kodak Tri-X 400)
Please do not get Kodak TMAX or Ilford Delta
You will use at least 16-20 rolls this semester

Paper: Ilford RC multigrade deluxe 8x10 – 100 sheets to start
This paper comes in normal, cold or warm tone; glossy, pearl or matte surfaces. I suggest you try normal or cold tone w/pearl surface to start.

Camera: you will need a 35mm SLR (single lens reflex) camera that can be made fully manual - this means that both your aperture and shutter speed controls can be adjusted.
If you do not have a camera, you have three options:

  1. Get one! Two good packages – Pentax ZXM and Nikon FM10
  2. Rent one! First Foto (see reverse) rents and sells (new and used) cameras.
  3. Borrow one from the lab! The UMD photo lab has a limited amount of cameras for checkout on a class-to-class basis – a good option, but probably your last resort.

Other necessities: Gray card, Negative sleeves, 3-ring binder for negs, development tank (suggestion plastic two reel tank), multigrade filters (Ilford 6 inch square set), dust off/ blower/ anti-static cloth (orange soft cloth), thermometer, lens cleaner and tissue loupe, scissors, towel

Later in the semester: mounting board and mounting tissue
Options: grain focuser

Suppliers:
LOCAL

UMD Main Street Store - Carries most photo supplies

First Foto - 326 E. Central Entrance
20% student discount 722-9567

Duluth Camera Exchange – Superior St. Downtown

Custom Photo Lab - 405 E. Superior St 722-6759

In a pinch, Tri-X may be found at Target or Walgreen’s.

*First Foto does a wonderful service for students with their rental program. Please treat their cameras with respect and bring them back in a timely fashion.
**For Intro Photo classes (ART 1600/1605/ 1607) you are expected to process your own black and white film. Film or prints found to be professionally processed will not be counted towards your grade.

MAIL ORDER Calumet 1-800-Calumet www.calumetphoto.com
B&H Photo/Video www.bhphotovideo.com
Freestyle Photographic 1-800-292-6137 www.freestylephoto.biz
These three are good, although there are many more out there. Order with plenty of time and at your own risk. Ask for student discounts.

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