Re: [Largeformat] Daylight tank

[don.wilkes@gems9.gov.bc.ca]

--- In Largeformat@egroups.com, "Loren Wohlgemuth" <Loren@m...> wrote:

>and agitating every 30 seconds for 5 seconds.

I'm with you on that...every 30 seconds has always been my technique.

>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.

The guy who sold me the tank said that he has an identical one, and 
uses the same agitation technique with no streaking problems.  I have 
a hunch that it would only be a concern if you used a little too much 
"aggression" in the shaking.

>Sometimes one side of a piece 'jumps' to the wrong slot and sticks
to 
the next piece.  Working in the dark dontchaknow.

I know what you mean <grin>.  I've got some dead sheets with which to 
practice, until I feel confident that I can do it reliably. Last 
December, I processed my first 35mm negs in about 15 years, and had 
some nasty problems loading the Nikkor reel!  After a zillion rolls 
back in the 70s-80s, I never dreamed I'd lose the touch. Aghhhh.

Cheers,
\Don