[LargeFormat] Processing 4X5 recommandations.

[Guy Glorieux]

I use a metal daylight tank that can take up to 12 sheets of film.  It looks like
a metal reel tank.  The reel can actually be adjusted to take smaller than 4x5.
It works fine with me even loaded to full capacity.
The problem is I don't know what make it is.  I bought it used on eBay but the
seller didn't have the name either.  Does anyone know what make it might be?
Guy

Les Newcomer wrote:

> I've done combi and Yankee. I use the combi when I don't have a lot of
> film to process and the yankee when I do. Both process are helped if you
> can keep from pouring the chemicals down the top, particularly the Combi
> as is has such a small hole and it takes a long time to fill. This
> causes streaking in all but the most religious of photographers.
>
> I fill the tank, then in the dark load the basket and drop it in the
> filled tank, start the timer cover and invert (be sure to do those last
> two in the proper order)
>
> I've had streaking problems when I got too agressive with the agitation,
> this also caused some shifting of sheets and sticking together. I
> actually glued the to sides of the basket to the supports so they would
> rattle and drop my film. This means I can't process 2x3 sheet film or
> glass plates, but that's of little consequence.
>
> Combi tanks are hard to find used and very expensive new. Yankee tanks
> are cheap and plentiful. I managed to aquire 3 tanks and use them like
> rubber tanks and hangers total cost was around $35.  load a basket and
> run down the line, turning the lights on and off at the proper times.
> Never had a streaking problem.
>
> I have since bought a stainless steel sink line and once that's up and
> running would love to trade the yankees in on some 2 up 5x7 hangers.
>
> Les
>
> Robert Mayrand 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!
> >
> > Thank You
> >
> > Robert
> > Mtl, Quebec
> >
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