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I will be setting up my pre-WWII Mininature Speed Graphic as a prop for my
wife's 50-year High School Reunion. I have this strange urge to:
1) Buy - Yankee cut film tank, Efke 100 film, D-76, and Fixer.
2) Load about 10 Fidelity Deluxe mags.
3) Burn the film.
4) Process the film.
5) Scan it on my flat bed.

So, will I aproach the quality of ths image:
 

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sure, why not. Just get the timing and exposure right.

10 film holders is a lot, though.
 
Sheet or roll? 6x9 or 6x7?

Sheet or roll? 6x9 or 6x7?

degruyl said:
sure, why not. Just get the timing and exposure right.

10 film holders is a lot, though.
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Well, I've got 10, and there are 25 sheets in a box.
Or maybe I could bolt a RH-10 in place of the
spring back and bring 4 or 5 rolls of HP-5...The RH-10 would open up more
film choices, right?
 
I would advise to shoot a run-through before hand; not only for the camera work itself, but especially the processing side of things. You'll be using a Yankee tank, there's lots of threads where people are split over whether this tank's a piece of junk or not. Uneven development from long pour times through the small spout, etc. IIRC, the Efke film may have an issue with being abnormally soft when wet, such that the emulsion easily scratches. Those sorts of things. Nothing like this is easily done the first time out without issues. Practice, practice.

~Joe
 
JoeV said:
Uneven development from long pour times through the small spout, etc.

~Joe
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load the sheets into the frame and plunge directly into the tank which is already full of developer.

Just be sure not to turn on the lights until the lid is on the tank!
 
The roll film holders can cause their own problems, with uneven neg spacing and even more opportunities for errors in the workflow. I'd stick with sheet film holders, especially for the advantages the big 4x5 negs offer.

If you are buying a tank for the occasion, and especially if you develop your own 35mm and 120 film in small spiral tanks, I recommend the CombiPlan tank which you load in the dark and process in the light. I get excellent results with mine and they have a better reputation than the Yankee tank.
 
CombiPlan?

CombiPlan?

Oh, I would love to use a CombiPlan Tank. However, I thought 2.5" was the
lower limit. Mininature Speed Graphic film size is 2.25" on the short side..
Anyone know of any other tanks for 6 x 9?
 
Well, after further review, Adarama and Amazon say 6.5CM to 4 x 5", B&H says 6x9 CM to 4 x 5", and the data sheet says set-up number 4 only goes to 2.5" x 3.5". Is there a miss-print someplace?
Anyone use the CombiT with 6x9 cm film?
 
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I never have used this tank but I was wondering if u could put the sheet film in vertically instead of normal horizontal on the sheet film holders to get around the issue with the lower limit of 2.5 inches?

Gary
 
JoeV said:
I would advise to shoot a run-through before hand; not only for the camera work itself, but especially the processing side of things. You'll be using a Yankee tank, there's lots of threads where people are split over whether this tank's a piece of junk or not. Uneven development from long pour times through the small spout, etc. IIRC, the Efke film may have an issue with being abnormally soft when wet, such that the emulsion easily scratches. Those sorts of things. Nothing like this is easily done the first time out without issues. Practice, practice.

~Joe
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I have read the same about the Yankee tanks. I have and have used one, without problems. Maybe my time is coming, but so far, so good.
 
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