Poll: Development Method

[Andrew O'Neill]

BTZS tubes or trays. When I use trays, it's one-at-a-time. I love to spend a lot of time in the darkroom...nobody (wife) bothers (kids) me (dog) there.

[Ron Bose]

Jobo Expert drums, one for 8x10 and one for 4x5, on a CPP ...

[Gene McCluney]

I am a prolific shooter. I often come back with 40 to 60 sheets of 4x5, plus some 5x7 to process, from a days shoot. The only way to process the quantity of film in a reasonable time frame is to do it rack and tank in deep tanks.

[darr]

Jobo ATL 1000

[Nick_3536]

I am a prolific shooter. I often come back with 40 to 60 sheets of 4x5, plus some 5x7 to process, from a days shoot. The only way to process the quantity of film in a reasonable time frame is to do it rack and tank in deep tanks.

Depends on how much of a rush you're in. I can run 18 sheets of 4x5 per tank in my biggest Jobo tank. If I really felt the need I could run two tanks at once. Beauty of the Unicolor motorbases is they're so cheap.

[Merg Ross]

For 4x5, I use an 8x10 tray and a three minute pre-soak. This method has worked for me for over fifty years without the problems sometimes associated with tray development.

I have also tried other methods, such as Combi tanks and deep tanks with hangers. I prefer the ease and results of tray development.

[Scott --]

Beseler paper drum and roller (Unicolor or Beseler)

Same setup here.

[lee\c]

I use the same thing as Mike just above. Pyrocat hd

lee\c

[xavier deltell]

Jobo ATL 1000, Jobo ATL 500

[Randy H]

Beseler paper drum and roller (Unicolor or Beseler), tray on occasion.

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