Tank Processing for 8x10

[jonathan_smith2]

Has anyone used drums as developing tanks for 8x10 sheet film? I ask because I'm not keen on the idea of continuous agitation for drums, and have been considering the use of PVC tubes. It just so happens that the light safe lids to 35mm developing tanks snaps tightly onto 3" PVC pipe. So I was thinking about making a tank from this PVC pipe, adding the light safe lid, and pouring chemicals in an out.

 

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So I'm wondering who else processes in this way, with a drum but without machine agitation.

[howard b. schwartz]

i use tubes, i guess you could call them drums, to process 4x5 and

8x10 negatives. phil davis' has plans for making these in his

book, "beyond the zone system". i have measured the edge to edge

eveness of the negatives developed in this matter, and they are

excellent, plus you can do all your work in the light. rolling the

tubes is very easy. there are instructions on the web site of the

view camera store. howard

[eric_pederson]

Use black ABS plastic pipes or some other material you know to be

completely opaque!

[louis_jensen]

For 8x10 negatives I use Unicolor and Beseler drums that were made for

developing color prints. Using a drum roller, I have continuous

agitation.