cyberjunkie
12-Sep-2012, 18:28
I am posting a picture of a set of developing frames, plus basket, i have just purchased.
The basket was sold as Kodak-type, but i have seen pictures of Kodak frames, and basket, which are different.
My frames have no "hooks" at the extremity, the top is of round shape, and it can't slid laterally because there is a plastic ring that stops them from moving.
The sheets are held by "crocodile jaws", the format is 18x24cm. I still have to try if the holders can be coaxed to work with 8x10" sheets, without damaging the image area.
The difference is not small, i think it will take much more than a slight bending.
I have a couple questions:
1) any clue about the maker? Do you know the internal size of Kodak hard rubber tanks?
2) is the cover of Kodak (or Kodak-like) tanks light tight?
3) i have a metal Dallon tank for 4x5" sheets which has both an intake and a drain, which should operate in full light, if the tank main cover is closed. Are there 8x10" tanks which offer the same feature?
I know very little about tanks for sheet films.
The Dallon tank was a recent purchase, but i didn't use it because i am shooting a small number of sheets lately, and the old Jobo daylight tank works a treat, if you don't need to develop many films (the Dallon holds 12).
Then i have three TALL standing development tanks, with MANY 9x12cm frames, a floating lid to avoid oxygenation of developer, a main cap (which should be light-tight), and a bottom tap that can be connected to the drainage.
There is a strange rubber band system which holds the frames, with an handle to transfer the frames from one tank to the others.
Never used them, not a single time! Not good for home use, too big!
Probably the floating lid prevented the oxygenation of my own brain cells, when i decided to purchase the whole lot :)
Kept in storage since then (> 15 years ago).
Fortunately it came quite cheap.
Now i have a Paterson orbital processor, without the "motor base". It means just one 8x10" sheet at a time.
A tank compatible with my basket, and which allows daylight operation, would be the perfect choice.
Other way, i would be fine with a tank that allows to turn on the lights in-between the operation (that is, filling and emptying developer and stop bath, and filling fixer).
I work with a makeshift darkroom, in a small bathroom. Doing all the process in the dark would be a nightmare.
Any advice is welcome.
I would happily buy a compatible tank, but i guess that it would make sense only if shipped from within EU (the basket/frames come from Germany, not over-expensive shipping).
80429
The basket was sold as Kodak-type, but i have seen pictures of Kodak frames, and basket, which are different.
My frames have no "hooks" at the extremity, the top is of round shape, and it can't slid laterally because there is a plastic ring that stops them from moving.
The sheets are held by "crocodile jaws", the format is 18x24cm. I still have to try if the holders can be coaxed to work with 8x10" sheets, without damaging the image area.
The difference is not small, i think it will take much more than a slight bending.
I have a couple questions:
1) any clue about the maker? Do you know the internal size of Kodak hard rubber tanks?
2) is the cover of Kodak (or Kodak-like) tanks light tight?
3) i have a metal Dallon tank for 4x5" sheets which has both an intake and a drain, which should operate in full light, if the tank main cover is closed. Are there 8x10" tanks which offer the same feature?
I know very little about tanks for sheet films.
The Dallon tank was a recent purchase, but i didn't use it because i am shooting a small number of sheets lately, and the old Jobo daylight tank works a treat, if you don't need to develop many films (the Dallon holds 12).
Then i have three TALL standing development tanks, with MANY 9x12cm frames, a floating lid to avoid oxygenation of developer, a main cap (which should be light-tight), and a bottom tap that can be connected to the drainage.
There is a strange rubber band system which holds the frames, with an handle to transfer the frames from one tank to the others.
Never used them, not a single time! Not good for home use, too big!
Probably the floating lid prevented the oxygenation of my own brain cells, when i decided to purchase the whole lot :)
Kept in storage since then (> 15 years ago).
Fortunately it came quite cheap.
Now i have a Paterson orbital processor, without the "motor base". It means just one 8x10" sheet at a time.
A tank compatible with my basket, and which allows daylight operation, would be the perfect choice.
Other way, i would be fine with a tank that allows to turn on the lights in-between the operation (that is, filling and emptying developer and stop bath, and filling fixer).
I work with a makeshift darkroom, in a small bathroom. Doing all the process in the dark would be a nightmare.
Any advice is welcome.
I would happily buy a compatible tank, but i guess that it would make sense only if shipped from within EU (the basket/frames come from Germany, not over-expensive shipping).
80429