Agfa Rondinax 35u

[madNbad]

The orange Lab Box is on my list! Tom, thanks for the information about caffenol and Rondinax tanks. I bought a changing tent from another member and picked up a single reel developing tank for that project. Over the last few weeks, I have gathered all the essentials, beakers, storage bottles, developer (HC-110), fixer (Ilford Rapid), clips and even a film retriever. The weather has been hit and miss the plenty of northwest rainy days so I'm only about halfway through a roll of TMax 400. I did drag out the Plustek and have been practicing scanning on a box of thirty year old Kodachromes. Thanks for the information and the encouragement.

 

[Moto-Uno]

Concerning caffenol , have been using it for a few months now. An accurate scale is pretty much necessary ( at least to 1/10 gm) . PM me if you have any concerns I can help you with . HC-110 has been my go to otherwise for a number of years now . It much more satisfying and faster doing B&W at home .
Peter

 

[Beemermark]

Seems rather complicated. I use SS tanks & reels, a dark bag for loading the film. Tanks, reels, funnel, chemicals, dark bag, hanger with clothes pins - the whole shebang fits in a 7 gallon garbage can that resides under the bathroom sink.

 

[Solinar]

Seems rather complicated. .

The point I want to make - the more B&W film users and home developing options to choose from the merrier I will be.

I used a Rondinax 60 for 120 film for a couple of years - 46 years ago - They do work and it wasn't very complicated.

The one thing I've learned courtesy of the internet is that there are many ways to shoot and develop a roll of film.

If the availability of a film developing tank that does away without hiding in a dark closet or using a changing bag/tent will bring in more people into the D.I.Y film development world, then I'm all for it.

*****

Now a days, I'm stuck in my routine with HC-110 @ dilution H or Rodinal @ 1:50. I use Patterson tanks, of which I have three sizes. Also, I stubbornly shoot negative film at slightly less than box speed.

 

[madNbad]

Seems rather complicated. I use SS tanks & reels, a dark bag for loading the film. Tanks, reels, funnel, chemicals, dark bag, hanger with clothes pins - the whole shebang fits in a 7 gallon garbage can that resides under the bathroom sink.

The Rondinax is a gadget and if it makes developing film at home easier, then it’s worth the price. It was a lot cheaper and probably more useful than a lot of other gadgets I’ve accumulated over the years. I did add the few additional items for traditional tank developing so I can try both.

 

[B-9]

I actually found a Jobo tank recently. (On it’s way to me now)

Has one issue, a broken retaining clip. Going to try and either fix it or make a new one.

Apparently the Jobo model 4324 is the same as the 2400. Mine was cheap.