Chemicals: Artcraft Chemicals
The best prices for all photography chemicals. And the owner, Mike Jacobson, is a great guy and always willing to go out of his way to accommodate special requests if at all possible. Kits of Amidol with our formula are available for printing on Azo. www.artcraftchemicals.com
Phone: weekdays 1-800-682-1730 between 5:30 and 7:30 PM ET or all day on weekends.

Chemicals: Photographer's Formulary
Kits of Amidol with our formula are available for printing on Azo. www.photoformulary.com
Phone: 1-800-922-5255

Mat Board and Mat Cutting: Superior Archival Materials
They have ArtCare mat board, the best mat board on the planet. It is the only board we will even consider using. And Allen and Phyllis Geiser, the owners, understand customer service as well as anyone. Their overmat cutting service is the best and is very reasonable. We haven't cut an overmat of our own since we started using this service.
www.superiorarchivalmats.com
1-888-857-1722 Eastern time

Camera and shutter repair and lens mounting: Camera Wiz
Frank Marshman takes care of all of our lenses and shutters. He is an absolute pleasure to deal with.
Frank Marshman, 1-800-471-8133

Used Camera Equipment: Quality Camera
The best source for used cameras and lenses.
www.qualitycamera.com
Jeff Wheeler 1-404-881-8700

Contact Printing Frames: Pelland Photo
We recently learned of the Contact Printing Frames made by Dan Pelland.
Not only are they finely crafted, as are most contact printing frames these days, but at our suggestion Dan added a brass channel so that the brass springs cannot  gouge and splinter the wood. He also made the 8x10 frame slightly oversize-9x11-so that the edge of the negative and print are not obscured by the edge of the frame.
Highly recommended.
www.pellandphoto.com
Dan Pelland 1-352-666-7305

Filters and Lens Shades: Harrison and Harrison
We just started using them recently. H & H will make up any filter in any size. They also have folding rubber lens shades and retaining rings, and they are a pleasure to deal with.
www.harrison-filters.com  (not up until 2003)
1-559-782-0121

Tripods: Ries Camera Co.
We think Ries tripods are the best. Edward Weston used a Ries, so they must make great photographs.
www.riestripod.com

Bellows: Camera Bellows
Ask for Tony Eaton. He'll make up any bellows you need. We just started using them and are more than pleased.
www.camerabellows.com
44-121-440-1695 in the United Kingdom

Nitrile Gloves: Best Manufacturing Co.
Nitrile gloves are impervious to hazardous chemicals, dry easily, and fit well with no slipping. Best Mfg. Co.is the manufacturer. They will refer you to a distributor in your area. www.bestglove.com

Black and White magazine
It is hard to believe that Editor and Publisher Henry Rasmussen has been able to make such a splendid magazine in only a few years. We advertise on pages two and three in every issue.
Subscriptions: Box 700 Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 or call Henry direct at 1-805-967-8161

The Contact Printers Guild
An international association of large-format photographers dedicated to making contact prints, including Azo, platinum, carbon, POP, and other types of prints. The group was formed for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the contact printing process and sharing information and ideas. A number of the members of the Contact Printers Guild have taken our Vision and Technique Workshop, and we are honorary members of the organization. To visit their website, please click here: http://www.contactprintersguild.com/index2.htm