Originally Posted by
Alan9940
What has always seemed odd to me with the Stearman tank is that some film/developer combos cause issues, while others don't. IMO, if you never had issues using DDX, then I'd use it; there's nothing special about HC-110. I don't recommend washing film in the tank because you generally want water to flow around both sides of the film. Washing in a tray is potentially problematic depending on the tray design--flat bottom not good, ridge/groove bottom better. If you're going to tray wash, it would be best to "slosh" the film around every so often. Another problem with tray washing, especially if you have a constant flow of water, is sheets of film sliding across each other and possibly causing scratches. If you search around a bit, you'll find examples of film washers for sheet film which you may or may not be interested in.
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