JustPlainBill
Established
Hi Archivist,
x-ray
Veteran
I use the CombiPlan and Jobo tanks regularly. I also have the FR and get terrible streaks with the FR. No problems with either the HP or Jobo. I use the HP with 6 sheets with no problem and generally use it for odd sizes like 3x4. Don't bother with anything that can't be inverted.
ARCHIVIST
Well-known
x-ray, I agree with you when you say do not bother with anything that cannot be inverted.
However, I beleive the problem with streaking on negs processed with the FR or Yankee tanks can be resolved with agitation.
I must be getting old as I do now remember using an FR back in the late '70s and to resolve the uneven development problems I changed my agitaion from 10 sec every minute to 5 sec every 30 seconds. It worked well.
I obtained a Johnson cut film tank yesterday. This uses metal film hangers that fit into slots in the tank. It cannot be inverted. I will process some sheets this weekend and leave comment on the results early next week.
Regards and thanks for all the replies.
Peter
However, I beleive the problem with streaking on negs processed with the FR or Yankee tanks can be resolved with agitation.
I must be getting old as I do now remember using an FR back in the late '70s and to resolve the uneven development problems I changed my agitaion from 10 sec every minute to 5 sec every 30 seconds. It worked well.
I obtained a Johnson cut film tank yesterday. This uses metal film hangers that fit into slots in the tank. It cannot be inverted. I will process some sheets this weekend and leave comment on the results early next week.
Regards and thanks for all the replies.
Peter
Soeren
Well-known
Yes! The 2551/3 tanks and reels are quite expensive. I bought a used CPE2+ with lift from SDS and it came with the 2800 something paperdrum and a 1520 drum. I ordered 2 2509n reels and since the jobo system is modular I can take apart the drums (cup, funnel and centerpost) and use them bottom part of the paper drum with one 2509n reels to develop 6 sheets of 4X5", 9X12cm or 6X9cm. It is pretty easy to use and the results are great without any signs of uneven development so far.
best regards
gdi
Veteran
I have used the beseler roller and a matching print drum - bought for around $50. It will do 4 sheets at a time.
ARCHIVIST
Well-known
Well, I finally got around to processing with my Johnson 4x5 tank.
Easy to load and use. Fill and drain times were 14 seconds each. Capacity is 720 ml. The results were very good - no uneven development or streaks.
This will do me..
Regards
Peter
Easy to load and use. Fill and drain times were 14 seconds each. Capacity is 720 ml. The results were very good - no uneven development or streaks.
This will do me..
Regards
Peter
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ChrisN
Striving
Good news! Do you scan the negs or wet print? (I scan only at this stage, but have just started wet printing and hope to print some 4x5 negs soon.)
ARCHIVIST
Well-known
Chris,
I only print wet silver. Have been doing so for 37 years. I do have access to digital printers, scanners and large format digital backs as I work in the photography / fine arts dept. of a TAFE college. However I concentrate on the craft of wet silver with a particular passion for archival processing of the black and white image.
Regards
Peter
I only print wet silver. Have been doing so for 37 years. I do have access to digital printers, scanners and large format digital backs as I work in the photography / fine arts dept. of a TAFE college. However I concentrate on the craft of wet silver with a particular passion for archival processing of the black and white image.
Regards
Peter
ChrisN
Striving
Envy! I don't think I have enough time to acquire the skills of 37 years experience, but hope to achieve a reasonable standard. I've started late!