rocky_aaron Posted February 27, 2001 Share Posted February 27, 2001 I just bought this tank for 35/120 processing and it's great. Today I tried putting 2 sheet of 4x5 inside and they fit quite well. I put 500ml of water inside and roll it for a couple minutes, the negs didn't move. You may give it a try to test my discovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_strack Posted February 27, 2001 Share Posted February 27, 2001 If you try this for processing, make sure you use the center rod. It's part of the light trap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_welton Posted February 27, 2001 Share Posted February 27, 2001 Aaron - are you putting the sheets up against the outer tank wall? Emulsion side in? Sounds like a poor man's application of the Jobo expert drum. Will be interested to see how your actual developed negs come out. <p> Thanks for contributing an interesting idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky_aaron Posted March 10, 2001 Author Share Posted March 10, 2001 Hi guys I tried a couple BWs and got the most beautiful negs I've ever seen! I'm going to scan them and report back soon. <p> Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky_aaron Posted March 10, 2001 Author Share Posted March 10, 2001 OK the images can be seen at:<br> www.geocities.com/h_xd/paterson1.html<br> www.geocities.com/h_xd/paterson2.html<br> <br> The dark corners result from too much shift, out of coverage, not processing problem. I also bought a uniroller base, doesn't work quite well together, need some help once awhile to keep the rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky_aaron Posted March 10, 2001 Author Share Posted March 10, 2001 Oops, correct url should be:<br> www.geocities.com/h_xd/html/paterson1.html & ..paterson2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.graemehird.com Posted April 4, 2001 Share Posted April 4, 2001 Aaron, I have used the tank for processing Velvia 5x4 E6 in Tetenal chemistry for a little over a year now, with excellent results. I have found that placing more than one sheet in the tank is dicing with danger unless you make a separator to stop one sheet from sliding over the other. To make the separator, I cut the aluminium from two drink cans and formed them into a cylinder, with the overlap stapled to form septa within the cylinder. Place one sheet in each compartment. <p> To use the tank for E6, just get a water bath of the right temperature and manually rotate the tank while it floats for the desired times. Works for me anyway. (Definitely a poor man's Jobo!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefan_geysen1 Posted April 14, 2001 Share Posted April 14, 2001 Aaron, thank you very much for the suggestion. I tried it myself today (one sheet of TMX 100 in Rodinal 1+50), and it came out perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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