Re: Developing 8x10 sheet film

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From: "Greg Newberry" <grnewberry@qwest.net>

> Well, I've been going along happy as a clam designing my 8x10 pinhole camera
> when all of a sudden I realized that if I shoot sheet film, I'm going to
> have to develop it! So I know you can do it in a tray, and I've seen the
> sheet film holders that stand up vertically in a box of developer, but what
> is the best way? It seems that agitation may be an issue in a tray, but a
> box full of developer and the vertical film holders would use a lot of
> developer, plus you would need three. Then washing them? Is this the current
> best technique?

I develop 8x10 in trays, but you could use a simple hybrid technique of
trays+drum. Buy a piece of ABS 4" diameter pipe, film goes inside pipe and then
pipe in the tray. Agitation is achieved by rotating/rolling the pipe. You
could also buy one of those 8x10 print drums, they are constantly listed at
eBay, with or w/o motor base.

Guillermo
Received on Sat Apr 13 18:26:49 2002