[LargeFormat] HP Combi Plan

[Rei Shinozuka]

what seems to work best for the combi is this trick that i heard
about on the list.  put the lid on the tank so the fill 
spout on the lid is on the same side as the drain.
you put the tank on its side with the drain spout pointing
upwards, and fill into the drain with the lid
spout open which lets the air out.  the tank fills twice as fast
as if you try to fill from the top spout while the air is trying
to bubble out.  the sideways trick is fast enough that i can process
2 tanks at the same time.

-rei


On Nov29 19:28, Les Newcomer wrote:
> I have used just about every kind of developing tank under the sun.  
> The Combi tank, like most small tanks, suffers from a restricted fill 
> port.  If you can see your way to pour the developer in the tank, then 
> load the rack, drop the rank in cover and go light, it's a very nice 
> tank.   You'll know when you over-agitate because the film  will  get 
> dislodged.   Keep a smooth movement and it will be fine.  They're the 
> only ones that will work with glass plates too, should you ever find 
> some. :-)
> 
> I've gotten good results from the Yankee Agitank as well, but it has 
> the same problem of filling, it holds more film, but can't invert.   
> The FR tank does not have a separate rack so I usually poo-poo it 
> because you have to pour the developer over the film.
> 
> 
> On Nov 29, 2005, at 7:16 PM, Paul Aparycki wrote:
> 
> >For the last many years when I have shot 4x5 it has always been 
> >chrome, sometimes c41. The only time I have done any black and white 
> >was always in a roll back. Now I am going to spend a little more time 
> >working on personal work and think that I would like to start shooting 
> >and processing my own 4x5 bw. I do not want to get into a large 
> >darkroom set-up . . . I got rid of all that years ago, so my question 
> >is as follows;
> >
> >Anyone here have experience with the HP combi-plan tank? It looks like 
> >it would be perfect for what I intend, but I have nagging suspicions . 
> >. . ???
> >
> >thanks in advance
> >
> >Paul Aparycki
> >
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Rei Shinozuka shino at panix.com
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