Full Foma-based B&W processing pipeline - recommended for a beginner?

[colker]

I find washing the fim to be the most delicate part of the proccess. Invest on a washing tank so that all rolls have loadas of water coming thru. Make sure of a detergent bath in the end so you don´t have water marks and hang the film to dry in a dust free area. Everything else is agitation..
Next on my thoughts is a clean fixer. A well fixed negative is a must.

I have always worked w/ stainless tanks and spirals. I find it a cleaner solution than plastic but you need a light tight darkroom to swap chemicals. Once you master the steel spiral you are a Jedi.

 

[stephen_lumsden]

I am mulling over an Ilford based chemicals process (Ilfosol oe LC29) or Foma with Fomadon LQN and R09. It would be about a 30% saving. I looked at my film stock the other day and its mostly Fomapan 100/200/400 with some Ilford FP4/HP5 or Rollei RPX. I did develop 35 mm very briefly a while back with HP5/Hc110 and found it easy enough, but tired of it as I my scanner did not get get results. This time I may just get the local lab to do it. Fomapan bulk prices are way lower here in the UK, so for the immediate future, I think I know where my purchases are. thanks for the tips.