Re: [Largeformat] Unicolor drum for neg development

[Don Wilkes <don.wilkes@gems9.gov.bc.ca>]

From: Don Wilkes <don.wilkes@gems9.gov.bc.ca>

At 09:16 PM 2/21/00 -0600, Lee Carmichael wrote:
>From: "Lee Carmichael" <Click@flash.net>
>
>>I think the question is why not use it for B+W. >
>
> I think that is what he wants to do.

Lee:  This is a bit odd...I never did get the original message from Ken
Hough that you are answering. I belong to another list on Onelist, and have
never seen this problem before.  Oh well.


>>From: "Ken Hough" <k4sb@niia.net>
>>
>>I think the question is why not use it for B+W. I use several for
>everything
>>from negs to my prints.  Just go ahead and do it. Remember to presoak and
>>cut the development time just about 10 percent.
>>Need a tank ? Build one from plastic sewer pipe.

Ken: Thanks for the advice, especially about the presoak. I haven't done
either colour nor sheet film in about 15+ years, so my instincts are pretty
rusty.  As for the tank, I still have my old Unicolour drum [the one you
hand-roll on the table], which should do fine.

>From: "Bill Gobbett" <bgobbett@sunshinecable.com>

>Hi Dan

Um, actually it's "Don", but that's okay :}

>I've been using a Unicolor for years as my primary developing method. . . .
>even to the extent of building a rotisserie motor rotating device.

Fascinating -- what did you use to make it, Bill?  I think the Unicolour
folks used to sell a motor unit, but my memories on that are fuzzy.

>3. There are a lot of good ideas at the JOBO web site.

Good idea - I hadn't thought of them yet!


>From: Joshua Wein <jayelwin@yahoo.com>

>For $10 at home depot I obtained a 10 foot segment of
>1.5 inch dark grey PVC pipe (light tight specifically

Since I already have the Unicolour drum, I think I'll stick with it,
especially since it's already got some convenient grooves in it for holding
4x5" stock.  This might be a good idea for the future, though, should I
move up to something much bigger in sheet size.


So, many thanks to all that wrote!  I do really appreciate all the advice.
I was feeling pretty all-on-my-own for a while there, and frustrated at the
cost of having someone else [augh!] process my negs.  I don't know about
you, but it gives me the shivers to hand my negs to *anyone* else.

Onwards, and thanks again.
\DonW in Victoria, BC