[LargeFormat] HP Combi Plan

[Jim Hemenway]

:-)

Les Newcomer wrote:

> Yes, well, you wouldn't.   The 11x14 model of the FR tank has plenty of 
> room to let the developer in and the air out!  :-D
> 
> but they are soooo rare I didn't want to mention it.
> 
> 
> On Nov 29, 2005, at 11:30 PM, Jim Hemenway wrote:
> 
>> That's odd, I've never had any trouble using my FR tank.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> 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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