Has anyone got one of these and use it for black and white developing.
According to the spec sheets, the min temperature is 25° but I did read a forum post (cant find it now) where someone said it will work at 20° C
Can anyone confirm this
Has anyone got one of these and use it for black and white developing.
According to the spec sheets, the min temperature is 25° but I did read a forum post (cant find it now) where someone said it will work at 20° C
Can anyone confirm this
I pursued the same question a while back but couldn't find any with a minimum temperature below about 25C. Good luck.
I have an Annova. I can check tomorrow.
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
Thanks PeterOriginally Posted by Peter De Smidt
I have an Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker, WIFI 2nd Gen, 900 Watts
There's no problem using it at 20° C, assuming that the room temperature is below that.
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
Is it a bit of overkill for b+w?
There are certainly cheaper ways. I bought mine for $130 on Amazon's sale in July. Recently, I've seen them for $30 off. I expect there will be good deals before the holidays. I use mine just for cooking, as I have a Jobo.
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
Out of interest, for bw how far either side of 20° do you think you can go before it effects anything
There are two issues. The first is that changing temperature will change the amount of development. Developing 1 degree warmer, for example, will lead to more contrast. (As will increased agitation or developing for a longer time.) Assuming good consistency elsewhere, a difference of a degree + or - shouldn't be a big deal. T-grain (or similar) film changes more quickly than older style film does to these types of changes.
The second issue is that some developers, such as hydroquionine, become inactive below a certain temperature. I don't remember what that is, but it's pretty cold.
Consistency is the key to repeatable results.
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
I have always been concerned about my setup but to be honest, I wasn't aware it was this critical. I also was not aware that T-Grain films change more quickly and I use TMAX 100 which I think is T-Gran and also FomaPan but not sure what that one is.The first is that changing temperature will change the amount of development. Developing 1 degree warmer, for example, will lead to more contrast. (As will increased agitation or developing for a longer time.
I am currently using a plastic food container with an aquarium heater in it but I do find it takes forever to bring the water up to temperature and I also have to mess about increasing the water temp to get the chemicals close to 20° which is probably because I do not use a pump to circulate the water.
I know the sous vide precision cooker seems an overkill but if it can do the job efficiently and maintain stable temperatures then it might be a good investment.
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