Originally Posted by
mdarnton
I quickly solved all my developing problems with hangers. No scratching, no uneven-ness, with double-sided film. I use only the Kodak 4a hangers, on which the u-section of the frames are tapered like an open-based V, so that they don't rest or stick against the film except at the very edge, but this still stops some developing nearby if I stand develop, so I agitate at 0,5, and 10 minutes for 15 min developing. I'm using D23 diluted 1:6, which was someone's suggestion early on in the x-ray developing thread, and haven't seen a reason to change. I've been using plastic 1 gallon 5x7 tanks with floating lids, and the developer stays good for at least 2 weeks in these--probably more, but I haven't tried. Four tanks (D76, D23, stop, fix) fit neatly into the plastic boot tray from next to my front door, so any mess is contained, and when it's not in use, I slide it all to the back of the counter, out of the way.
The negs are quite contrasty, but good, and they camera-scan better than regular film (see examples just above) and since I'm gearing up for carbon printing, they're probably going to be just right.
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