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    Taco Developing 8X10

    Has anyone tried the taco method with 8X10? I don't see why it wouldn't work given an 8 roll tank doing 2 sheets at a time. Any thoughts or experiences?

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    Re: Taco Developing 8X10

    Not a clue what the taco method is. Please explain.
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    Re: Taco Developing 8X10

    The sheets are folded over and held with cotton hair bands and placed in a standard 35mm tank:

    (not my image, borrowed from a Flikr discussion)


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    Re: Taco Developing 8X10

    Interesting ... any answer?

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    Re: Taco Developing 8X10

    Interesting. I would think there are going to be clearing issues with the bands. The Patterson (I think) tank couldn't be worse. Amazing. Do you get good results?
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    Re: Taco Developing 8X10

    Yes, it works just fine. Continuous inversion agitation is the most random and provides the most even development.

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    Re: Taco Developing 8X10

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay DeFehr View Post
    Yes, it works just fine. Continuous inversion agitation is the most random and provides the most even development.
    Have you tried it with 8X10?

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    Re: Taco Developing 8X10

    It sounds like this method wouldn't be practical for 8x10 because you would need some giant amount of developer. It's not too bad in a 500mL roll film tank but if you scaled it up to 10 inches tall you are going to need a lot of developer.
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    Re: Taco Developing 8X10

    You can read this article:
    http://www.largeformatphotography.in...=window+screen

    It seems like a very good solution and inexpensive to boot.

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    Re: Taco Developing 8X10

    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Woods View Post
    ...The Patterson (I think) tank couldn't be worse...
    Why?

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