Survey: How are you processing your LF film?

[patrickjames]

HP-5, Pyrocat-P, TF-4, Jobo drum on a Unicolor motor base. Sometimes I use hand rollers given to me by a Jobo rep. I have done it other ways, but the Jobo is the best, and you can't beat 10 sheets at a time. You can also load it when it is still wet so there is a fast turnover..

[2F/2F]

HP-5, Pyrocat-P, TF-4, Jobo drum on a Unicolor motor base. Sometimes I use hand rollers given to me by a Jobo rep. I have done it other ways, but the Jobo is the best, and you can't beat 10 sheets at a time. You can also load it when it is still wet so there is a fast turnover..

What a great mood you've created in this photo!

[ashokgoyal42]

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Fantastic pic!

[BetterSense]

I got surge marks in the past with hangers, but I was agitating them every 30s or more, and was plopping them in the developer too hard. Now I only lift-and-tilt once per minute, I pause for 5s with them out of the developer, and I slide them back in slowly. Development is very even and no scratches even with xray film. Downside is standing in the dark, but I don't mind so much.

I was thinking about buying some hangers and making a daylight tank out of wood...seems like it would be fairly easy to do.

If you do, let me know how you did it. I have 2 Kodak hard rubber processing tanks but I need 1 more. I've been considering making another one out of wood. It's remarkable hard to find a container of similar dimensions to the Kodak 4x5 tanks.

[AshenLight]

FP4 and HP5 in Pyrocat HD, water stop and TF4 in a Yankee tank (4x5).

Ash

[richard ide]

My one gallon SS tanks are very old and some leak. I made a new set out of 1/4" black acrylic then decided I prefer the SS so I covered the holes with epoxy and patches of fiberglass matte. Now almost as good as new.

[Farside]

I'm shooting 4x5 on a variety of old cameras. Processing it in a diy Jobo Expert Drum-a-like with mediocre results - but it's early days yet.