Uniroller 352 (auto reversing) base and unicolor 8x10 paper drum plugged into a Gra-Lab timer. load it in the dark, process with lights on. Four sheets (4x5) at a time. 300 ml. of dev.
Available on the auction site for cheap. My whole set up under $50.
Do a search here and on $-bay.
Not as cheap as trays but for me... easier and no problems.
Very informative spread. Thanks for all the posts!
Welp I dove into the deep end and tried out tray processing for the first time. I did 3 at a time at first and they came out great! Very even negs, after that I had enough confidence to do 6 at a time and all of them came out very good.
I did 1:1 D76 for 10.5 minutes, very weak Stop bath for 30 seconds, and 5 minute fix, pre and post wash for 2-5 minutes. My agitation cycle was 10s for 3 sheets and 5s for 6 sheets as Ansel and others suggested. Very good tonality and sharpness. I figured I'd mess it up but somehow they all came out the way I wanted. Thanks all for the helpful advice! I'll be posting some more of my work to Image section soon.
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To add to d.s. regarding unicolor or any other drum processor, fill the drum with reels or sheet full of water at the correct developing temperature for 3 or 4 minutes, drain if completely and then add developer. This will temperature control everything in there you don't do that, the temp will go up or down resulting in improper developing.
Lynn
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