Re: Developing sheet film in open-ended PVC tubes

Thanks for the suggestion but the article was was definitely not in
View Camera. Wish it were because I have an almost complete
collection of the magazine.

It was, as I recall, in one of the Darkroom magazine, maybe Darkroom
and Camera or Darkroom Techniques, and came out just a few years
after Phil Davis introduced the idea of the BTZS types tubes.

Though maybe Carl Weese might have the information since I think he
was a contributing editor to one of these magazines?

Sandy

>I think I remember the article, too, Sandy, but it wasn't the BTZS
>tubes I don't think, but a variation on their theme. I think it was
>in View Camera. You can email them at: largformat@aol.com
>
>>Sandy,
>>
>>If I remember correctly, it was Phil Davis. The procedure should be
>>described in one of his book "Beyond The Zone System." While this is from
>>memory, I think it is correct since the tubes are also known as BTZS
>>(abbreviation from the title of the book) tubes.
>>
>>Dave S
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Sandy King" <sanking@clemson.edu>
>>To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:26 AM
>>Subject: Developing sheet film in open-ended PVC tubes
>>
>>> A number of years ago someone wrote an article that was published in
>>> one of the national magazines that described how to develop sheet
>>> film in open-ended PVC tubes in trays. This procedure offers some
>>> advantages over normal tray development in that it gives 1) very even
>>> development with no edge hot spots, and 2) minimizes the possibility
>>> of scratching that many experience in shuffle agitation.
>>>
>>> I am describing this procedure in a current writing project and would
>>> like to give credit to the person who originally suggested the
>>> procedure but I am unable to locate it. Can anyone on the list
>>> provide any details to help me locate the article.
>>>
>>> Sandy
Received on Wed Mar 31 11:47:50 2004