This is likely a very stupid question. I hope not. I hate looking like a dork.
I have been processing 4x5 in my CPE-2 and recently borrowed an Expert Drum for 5x7 and 8x10. I will be hand-rolling this on the Jobo base. I use HC-110, directly from the syrup, in a variety of dilutions. I have calculated, with help from Michael Covington's unofficial HC-110 page, that I need a minimum of 4ml of syrup per sheet of 4x5. In the 4x5 drum on the CPE, all sheets use the total amount of the developer. They are all "in it together" so to speak. However, on the Expert Drum, it appears that the total amount of developer gets divided into the various cylinders (five in my case). So, if I am only developing one sheet in the Expert Drum, that particular cylinder would only get 1/5 of the total solution. If I had prepared sufficient solution for only one sheet, then this sheet would not get enough of the developer to do the right job.
Is this right or am I missing something SO obvious that I will be required to wear the group dunce cap?
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