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14th September 2015
HARMAN technology, manufacturers of the famous ILFORD Photo range of Monochrome Photographic products, have been purchased by Pemberstone Ventures Ltd for an undisclosed amount.
Pemberstone, a UK based investment company have been tracking the performance of HARMAN technology for some time. Mark Anslow, CEO of Pemberstone Ventures comments: “We are very excited by the potential of the analogue photography movement and believe that HARMAN is uniquely placed to drive the resurgent film...
General FAQS
Where can I find technical information about your products?
We provide a comprehensive set of technical information to support all our products. Links to the technical information can be found on the product pages on the website.
Advice for Airport X-ray scanners: Film & papers
We are working with the DFT and Heathrow airport in the UK and will shortly be updating our information relating to the new CT type x-ray scanners being installed at major airports worldwide.
Based on our init...
1st September 2014
HARMAN technology Ltd, of Mobberley, Cheshire is among the winners in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2014.
The Order of Distinction (23 consecutive Golds) award has been received in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
As the UK’s family safety charity, RoSPA’s mission to save lives and reduce injuries covers all ages and stages of life. In support of this mission, the RoSPA Awards, which date back 58 y...
20th August 2014
ILFORD PHOTO confirm no plans to discontinue XP2 SUPER Film following the recent announcement that Kodak Alaris is discontinuing KODAK PROFESSIONAL BW400CN Film.
ILFORD PHOTO can confirm that there are no plans to discontinue ILFORD XP2 SUPER. This product continues to be in free supply throughout the world from ILFORD PHOTO Distributors and Photographic Retailers, and is available in 35mm and 120 formats as well as a 35mm Single Use Camera.
ILFORD XP2 SUPER is an ISO 400/27Â...
23rd December 2013
FREE DARKROOM COMMUNITY WEBSITE BRINGS PHOTOGRAPHERS AROUND THE WORLD TOGETHER
www.localdarkroom.com
HARMAN technology Limited, the home of ILFORD PHOTO, has provided a free to use website for the photographic community to search for darkrooms available anywhere in the world.
Public and Community darkrooms are being encouraged to make a free listing of their location and facilities. Professionals who teach darkroom techniques are also able to make an entry. The secure website ...
4th December 2013
BORN, ESTABLISHED, DEVELOPED! … A NEW ILFORD MULTIGRADE FIBRE BASE FAMILY
ILFORD PHOTO announce a new range of variable contrast Baryta Fibre Base papers, a completely new and improved MULTIGRADE FB and a new COOLTONE FB paper to complement the existing MULTIGRADE FB WARMTONE.
For 20 years the best selling ILFORD MULTIGRADE IV FB paper has been the product of choice for creative photographers and printers the world over. BORN following extensive R&D, significant improvements hav...
19th November 2013
Buy fabulous real silver gelatin black and white framed wall art photographs from the new House of ILFORD on-line store
House of ILFORD is a new and exciting addition to the services available from the well-established ILFORD LAB DIRECT photographic process and print service based at the HARMAN factory in Mobberley, England.
HARMAN technology Limited is the company behind the famous and iconic ILFORD brand of black and white photographic products.
The House of ILFORD is the pl...
Starting Photography
What should I choose as my first film?
Please see our guide to choosing your first film.Â
What should I choose as my first Paper?
Please read our guide to picking your perfect paperÂ
What chemicals should I use for starting out with film processing?
There is a lot of useful information in our learning zone
 What advice can you give for setting up a new darkroom?
There is a great short animation about this, along with other information in our learning zone
Pinho...
Film and single use cameras
How long after exposing can I leave my film before processing?
For best results, we always advise processing soon after exposure although in practice most films can be left for several months. One exception is ILFORD PANF Plus, we would always advise processing this film as soon as possible and certainly within 3 months of the film being exposed.
How do I account for film reciprocity during long exposures?
This information can be found in the Film Reciprocity Failure Compensa...
Photographic Paper FAQ's
Which paper product is best/suitable for photograms.Â
All of our ILFORD photographic papers will easily produce photograms, so the choice will depend on which surface finish you prefer and whether or not you want fibre or resin coated. Resin coated paper is lower cost, easy to process and dry flat and would be a good choice for starting out.
Does reciprocity affect paper?
Paper products are designed for much longer exposure times than film and are less sensitive to reciprocity...