From: Sandy King (sanking@hubcap.clemson.edu)
Date: 09/11/00-05:15:23 PM Z
Darryl,
It would be very easy and inexpensive to make some developing tubes
from ABS (black) plastic. You can get an idea how to do this from
Phil Davis' book Beyond the Zone System, 3rd edition, or I will be
happy to send you some construction information. Tubes are an
attractive and inexpensive alternative to Jobo and capable of the
same kind of results. I use them for all of my 4x5, 5x7 and 6 1/2 x 8
1/2 sheet film work.
Sandy King
>I'm trying to find a suitable method for developing 2 1/4 X 3 1/4
>negatives in pyro. I've tried tray, but it is difficult with this small
>size film (for me anyway). I tried a makeshift stainless steel spiral
>reel, but it failed to hold the film through the Rollo process (I'm
>using Kinderman agitator and Nikor tanks, which works well for my 4 X 5
>sheets). I thought an adjustable Patterson plastic reel might work, but
>they won't lock in a dimension which I can load the sheet film into.
>
>So, I thought I might use a Yankee agitank which is specifically
>designed for these films and others up to 4X5 inches. Hutchins doesn't
>recommend the lift and tilt method for pyro, but these tanks aren't open
>so another style of agitation must be used. My thought was to get the
>tank loaded (or otherwise I could just get loaded myself instead) and
>try to agitate vigorously from corner to corner at 15 second intervals.
>
>Anyone with ideas, comments, or suggestions? Obviously, I can't afford a
>Jobo, so don't bother suggesting using one unless you want to front me
>the money ;-}
>
>--
>Darryl Baird
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