AdamD
4-Apr-2020, 15:19
Hi.
When I develope B&W 35mm film, I use a Patterson tank. I typically develope 1 roll at a time and only pour in 11 ounces of solution which just covers the film with a little extra coverage. Then during periods of agitation, I use the wand to move the film back and forth. The film is always completely covered by the solution (except the very beginning of the solution, I will put the top on the tank and give it a good shake). This works totally fine with good repeatable results.
Now I'm about to try out C-41 using the Patterson tank for 35mm. I've read the instructions and they suggest tank inversions and don't talk about using the wand. This difference is fine by me, but, if I only dump in 11 ounces of solution for 1 roll of film, and only use inversions for agitation, then the film will not be in direct contact with the solution for as long as it would if I were using the wand method.
Question is, do I stick with my B&W method OR do I use the tank inverting method for agitation? And if I invert, do I need to add a full tank worth of solution when doing C-41 and E-6 developing regardless of how many rolls are in there or can I stick with the 11 ounces that just covers the 1 roll?
Thoughts?
Thanks!!
Adam
When I develope B&W 35mm film, I use a Patterson tank. I typically develope 1 roll at a time and only pour in 11 ounces of solution which just covers the film with a little extra coverage. Then during periods of agitation, I use the wand to move the film back and forth. The film is always completely covered by the solution (except the very beginning of the solution, I will put the top on the tank and give it a good shake). This works totally fine with good repeatable results.
Now I'm about to try out C-41 using the Patterson tank for 35mm. I've read the instructions and they suggest tank inversions and don't talk about using the wand. This difference is fine by me, but, if I only dump in 11 ounces of solution for 1 roll of film, and only use inversions for agitation, then the film will not be in direct contact with the solution for as long as it would if I were using the wand method.
Question is, do I stick with my B&W method OR do I use the tank inverting method for agitation? And if I invert, do I need to add a full tank worth of solution when doing C-41 and E-6 developing regardless of how many rolls are in there or can I stick with the 11 ounces that just covers the 1 roll?
Thoughts?
Thanks!!
Adam