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    LAB-BOX - The first multi-format daylight-loading film tank



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    Re: LAB-BOX - The first multi-format daylight-loading film tank

    decent, and an aid to the community.
    Do I recall correctly that polaroid once made a similar device? hmm maybe that was just for their instant film.
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    Re: LAB-BOX - The first multi-format daylight-loading film tank

    I recall a Polaroid processor for some type of 35mm reversal film.

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    Re: LAB-BOX - The first multi-format daylight-loading film tank

    Quote Originally Posted by stawastawa View Post
    decent, and an aid to the community.
    Do I recall correctly that polaroid once made a similar device? hmm maybe that was just for their instant film.
    No, the Polaroid one was for their Polapan film only. But this appears to be a copy of the mid 20th century Agfa Rodinox 35 mm daylight film processing system. Although that one was 35mm and had a built in thermometer.
    I used it with a one shot chemistry that had the fixer in the chemistry.

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    Re: LAB-BOX - The first multi-format daylight-loading film tank

    what a great idea!
    whats old is new again, i have an old agfa 135 daylight processor the rodinaux U .. its black, plastic, and 405/50s cool.
    it was similar to this. you had to jiggle the handle to agitate the film.

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    Re: LAB-BOX - The first multi-format daylight-loading film tank

    Pretty clever!

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    Re: LAB-BOX - The first multi-format daylight-loading film tank

    How do you get the sheet film into it?

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    Re: LAB-BOX - The first multi-format daylight-loading film tank

    Quote Originally Posted by Will Whitaker View Post
    How do you get the sheet film into it?
    you cut it in half
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    Re: LAB-BOX - The first multi-format daylight-loading film tank

    The polaroid version basically pulled the film through the developing slime, you waited a few minutes, and wound it back through a squeegie I think. I haven't used one since 1994 when we used to make slideshows for professors; pre-powerpoint days.

    This does look pretty practical generally speaking. I develop 3 rolls at a time, so it would not be a timesaver for me.

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