Developed my first 4x5 negs tonight. Here's what I learned:
1) Completely read the instructions, no matter how obtuse they may be, before asking stupid questions.
2) Don't drain the dev from the bottom tap. It's too slow.
3) After draining the dev from the bottom tap anyhow, don't forget to put the cap back on or else you'll have stop all over your kitchen counter.
4) Draining out of the top is also mighty slow.
5) The HP Combi Plan leaks out the top drain, so it's not possible to do inversions without leaking developer all over your kitchen counter, despite what the extremely obtuse instructions say.
6) Despite all that, I still managed to get images on my negs! Can't wait to see what they look like when they're dry.
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