[LargeFormat] RE: Sheet film developing

[Diane Maher]

How is inspection development done? I don=92t think it sounds very
feasible for IR film [in particular] or for me as I don't have a
darkroom and my bathroom doesn't have the countertop space for it.

I use the Yankee Agitank to develop my b/w films.  I've had a few
problems, but nothing that was due to using the tank, just my own
inexperience at developing.

Diane

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Message: 1
From: "Curt Miller" <hmiller4@berkshire.rr.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Subject: RE: [LargeFormat] sheet film developing
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 11:47:51 -0500
Reply-To: largeformat@f32.net

> i recently started shooting 4x5, having acquired a used outfit.
> i tray-processed my first half dozen exposures, but i think i'd
> rather use a daylight tank like i do for 35 and 120 films.
>
> does anyone have any brand-name recommendations for me?

The last thing I want to do is start a flame war on this topic.  Tray
development eliminates so much complication and, when done properly,
provides a gorgeous, even and smooth negative.  Cleanup is so much
easier,
too.  Make sure to have the film upside-down in the tray with the
notches in
the lower right corner and shuffle from the bottom.  You won't get
scratches
with this regimen and cleanup is a snap.  If you move to inspection
development (and you can't say you won't), you only need add the green
safelight in the future.

Curt Miller, M.P.A.
Classic Photography by Miller
B&W Photography - Minox to 8x10

http://www.curt-miller.com