Re: [Largeformat] Daylight tank

["Loren Wohlgemuth" <Loren@mnb.com>]

Hi Don,

I've recently begun working with 4x5 material and am using a similar tank to what you've described.  All that I've read on these things stress consistency in temperature and agitation.  I'm using HC110 B and agitating every 30 seconds for 5 seconds.  I've read where some agitate once each minute but the preponderance of opinion is about every 30 seconds.  I shake gently from side to side, which is parallel with the film in the tank.  Some people have claimed uneven development but, as yet, I haven't had that problem.  My biggest problem is sometimes not getting the film in separate slots.  Sometimes one side of a piece 'jumps' to the wrong slot and sticks to the next piece.  Working in the dark dontchaknow.
good luck.
Loren

>>> Don Wilkes <don.wilkes@gems9.gov.bc.ca> 05/04 11:00 AM >>>
Yesterday really seemed to be my luck day -- not only did I come across the
right case for my old Calumet, but a store employee called me a half hour
later to say he'd just gotten a used daylight developing tank for sheet
film!  I've been trying to find something better than my Unicolor drum for
quite a while, with zero success.

Anyway, it's a Fink-Roslelieve (Reselieve? can't read my own scribbling)
and is adjustable for almost any sheet format 4x5 or smaller, with room for
up to 12 sheets. The lid is a bit difficult to pry off, but I think it just
need a very thorough cleaning.  It's not an inversion tank, but should be
agitated by gentle shaking from side to side.

So -- anyone out there have any experience with these babies?  Anything to
watch out for, special techniques, et cetera?  I'm really looking forward
to trying it!

Cheers,
\Don Wilkes in Victoria