[LargeFormat] Processing 4X5 recommandations.

[Robert Mayrand]

Thank you for all your comments.

I think i'll try the drum way. What is the more inexpensive way to go with
jobo drum, what drum to get and what reels? I do 4X5 and also 120 (6x6) so I
drum that could contain 4x5 or a few roll of 120 would be a great plus. I've
check many jobo drum on ebay, but I'm a bit confuse. Is there drum that are
specially made for paper and other for film or can they all do both?

Thanks again
Robert
Mtl, Quebec 



On 12/28/01 12:43 PM, "Paul and Paula Butzi" <butzi@nwlink.com> wrote:

> 
> 
>> I'm new to large format. And I'm a bit scared with the hanger technique
>> processing, so I plan on going with a daylight tank or drum processing. The
>> drum is quite appealing to me, but I'm not really sure what's available out
>> there and what I really need. I've even heard of some people building their
>> own drum.......so please help me, and guide me trough this maze of
>> possibilities!
> 
> 
> I use a Jobo cpp-2 and Jobo 3010 drums to process 4x5 film.  I'm perfectly
> happy with that solution, because I can also use the Jobo to process up to
> 8 rolls of 35mm film at once (I do theater photography as well as large format
> landscape stuff, so I sometimes come home with 20-30 rolls of 35mm film to
> process
> in one evening.  Doing 8 rolls at a time, I can run 24 rolls in about an hour
> and
> a half, two hours including drying, cutting, filing, etc.)
> 
> Unfortunately, the Jobo route is NOT inexpensive, although it's awfully hard
> to beat in terms of performance and results.
> 
> But if I had to ONLY develop 35mm film, and it was going to be B&W, not
> color, I'd probably buy a bunch of BTZS tubes and go that route.  The results
> are reputed to be outstanding (better evenness than hangers and daylight
> tanks), they're relatively inexpensive, they're easy to use and allow you
> to adjust processing times for each individual sheet, and they allow
> working in daylight.  You can buy them pre-made from the View
> Camera Store, aka Darkroom Innovations aka Fred Newman.
> 
> All the people I know closely who've tried the Yankee tank have gotten
> uneven development, with streaking and blotches.  Likewise the
> HP Combiplan.  This is hearsay - I've never tried them myself.
> 
> -Paul
> 
> 
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