Developing just one sheet of 4x5 film

[Tin Can]

Pere, I was going to caution you against using up valuable Paper Safes!

But no need, they are still plentiful. I have a full set to 20X24". Very handy for paper and film for DRY storage.

Then I checked Adorama and B&H. Both stock many sizes. Good news.

The odd thing is all sizes to 20X24 are almost the same price and ship free.

30X40 is where the price doubles, however still not bad. I think I may need a 30X40 as long as they still exist...

If using trays, there are 2 tricks I use for BW:

One can use a paper safe as if it was a daylight tank. I just close lights to dip the sheets. The I developt with lights on. Than ) close the lights again to move the sheets to the stop bath tray and I open the lights in 15s, I do the reset lights open.



The other trick is using separators inside the tray.




To me, trays are the most flexible way, agitation can be controlled, and we can develop in the same batch with different times, just diping the different sheets at earlier or later, or moving the sheets to the stop bath earlier or later.