[LargeFormat] 5x7 Daylight tank

[johnfrost]

I'm using a Jobo 2840 tank on a Uniroller base. It does four 5x7, or 
four 7x5 negatives at a time.

john (:>))) but I haven't tried E-6 yet.....



Frank Filippone wrote:

>There was made a 5x7 version of the plastic 4x5 tank with the insert for
>holding the film.  I think it was made by Morse or FR or HP/Combi, but I
>forget....  I have never seen one for sale on Ebay.  So maybe it was rarely
>produced.
>
>I do not think there was another premade tank solution.  If you must go to a
>tank ( yes, I understand that 1 neg at a time is ... boring?  Painful? takes
>too long?... You could try deep tanks ( not daylight proof ) or trays.
>Tanks did come in 5x7 sizes in rubber and I think SS.  However then you have
>the problem of non daylight processing.
>
>Last choice is BTZS Tubes.  1 Neg in a tube.  This is a hassle from the
>keeping them all afloat and moving at 1 time.  It is semi-daylight
>processing.  Lots of people like this arrangement.  However, I do not think
>it is better than a 3006 tank and doing the roll in the water by hand
>routine.  It is cheaper to use BTZS tubes.  YOu can pretty easily make your
>own tubes for around $5 each.  ( Use black sewer pipe of 2 inch diameter.
>Do not use the whit pipe, it leaks light through the walls and costs more
>for the "privlege")
>
>I think that if you have a ATL1500, you could use the 1 neg at a time
>process.  It takes time to do a mess of negs, but it IS a set and forget
>process.  Wash thoroughly OUTSIDE the processor.  I use a print washer and
>SS clips to hold the film in suspension in the water.  It works really well.
>'
>
>A relevant question has not been asked.. is this B+W processing at 70F or
>color at some really elevated temp?  This could throw the solution totally
>in another direction......
>
>Frank Filippone
>red735i at earthlink.net
>
>Thank you all for your input.
>I liked F.Filippone's suggestion on using the 2523 tank, but one neg at
>a time...
>
>I have the temp. controlled faucet - and I'm thinking of doing the 5x7
>in batches, so what would be a good daylight tank solution? I've
>searched the forums and found a pointer to www.viewcamerastore.com and
>suggesting the Jobo 3006 Expert Drum - just like FF suggested. So I
>guess it's off to eBay and see if I can drum one up - excuse the pun.
>
>Thanks again.
>
>Douglas J
>
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