Starting with ULF

[Pere Casals]

How does people develop these large negatives… in trays? There is a 20x24" tank that might fit.

The simplest solution is using tray development, this 11x14" paper safe was sold for $18:



Place emulsion up, you make the development with lights open, then close lights and move the sheet to another tray with the stop bath and after 30s you may do the rest lights open, and while fixing/washing you can develop next sheet, so you may process 4 to 6 11x14" sheets in one single hour, with the jobo regular procedure it will take way more.

Also with tray development you may agitation as a control factor, with reduced agitation you may compensate extreme highlights.

I use this way for 8x10, I put my hands inside xtol, but one may use nitrile gloves if using less skin friendly chem.