Re: Developing 8x10 sheet film

One 8x10 neg has way more surface area than 2 rolls of 135x36. 3 to 4 oz of
dilute developer is a bargain. Nobody does 8x10 for the speed. To shoot 12
frames ( my max of holders) is a full days work. Best to develop one at a time.
I have tried to do 4 in a 16x20 tube but you can get overlaps.
Richard Heather

Greg Newberry wrote:

> Thanks, what is your tray technique? I have a color developer, drum and base
> that reverses automatically. I've done one batch of 4x5 in it and they
> developed, but it only does one 8x10. Seems that you would use a lot of
> developer/etc. doing a batch of negatives. The one batch of negatives that I
> did with d-76 was ok, but it was an experiment. I guess, like all of us, I
> wonder what is the least expensive and easiest way. However, I don't want to
> sacrifice quality. The negative has to be done right or you are ruined.
>
> Thanks
> Greg
>
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 4:24 PM
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> > Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Developing 8x10 sheet film
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
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Received on Sat Apr 13 19:43:53 2002