Yes, Gudmundur, I am familiar with the combo plan tank, I just wasn't aware of its general use for 120 rolls. That's why I asked. I could only suppose that the dip 'n dunk "agitation" used with this tank could be part of the problem. I'm a little confused as to why the Combi was used in preference to a Hewes style tank and reel. Full inversions are de rigueur and easily accomplished in small tanks for roll film. Be that as it may, I believe most roll film manufacturers do not recommend presoaks. I presoak 120 for only 30 seconds, just enough to wet the film prior to developer (sheet film 2 1/2 minutes, always). XTOL is a very robust and forgiving general developer, so I wouldn't imagine a lengthy presoak would be of great concern, but there you go.
From Kodak Pub. F-4016 Kodak Professional TMAX Films, XTOL (1:1), TMAX, D-76, etc.:
Large Tanks (1/2 to 3 1/2 gallon), Rolls & Sheets: agitate continuously for first 15 to 30 seconds by raising an lowering. Do not agitate for remainder of first minute. Then, once per minute, lifting out of developer, tilting 30 degrees, draining 5 - 10 sec. and re-immersing. Alternate direction of tilt. (
, sounds pretty specific to me).
Small Tanks (8 or 16 oz., as above), Rolls: Initial agitation of 5 to 7 inversion cycles in 5 sec., repeat at 30 sec. intervals.
Originally Posted by
Gudmundur Ingolfsson
ROL! Combi-Plan is a developing thank.
Really, no developing thanks are necessary.
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