[LargeFormat] RE: Morse Developing tanks and Processing Book

[Muessig, Hans, CMO]

For what it is worth regarding 4x5 processing technique and equipment:

When I started LF photography 25 years ago I tried lots of things:
Yankee tanks, trays, Kodak tanks and hangers, etc. By far the most
consistent and repeatable results were with  tanks (half gallon rubber
or 5 qt stainless with a rack) and hangers. BUT, you need to be very
particular regarding the type of hangers. Kodak 4As work just fine.
Carr, Calumet, Leedal all produce flow marks because of the size and
spacing of the holes in the hanger channels. 

And when you write that chapter don't forget to include Polaroid 55 P/N.
Yes, a different processing technique but beautiful negatives!

Hans

LNPhoto wrote:

> <big smile>  I momentarily forgot that this was a USERS group.  The 
> question has much less to do with practicality than it existence.
> 
> When I want to process my 4x5 film I've got Yankee tanks, HP Combi
tanks 
> and even an 8x10 sink line with nitro, dual quads and a hemi.
> 
> The real reason for the question is that I'm working on a chapter of
my 
> book and wanted to give a review of what's out there to process 4x5
film 
> in.  In the article, I've run through trays, Yankee Agitanks, FR
tanks, 
> HP Ccombi tanks, Nikkor Reels, Kodak tanks and hangers, and am working

> up to the hobbist model Jobos.
> 
> I have one of these 5x7 models and when I bought it, thought it was
for 
> 4x5.  I actually thought they were ALL 4x5 size.  When it arrived I 
> realized this thing is REALLY BIG!, really too big for a beginner 
> photographer with his first Speed Graphic.
> 
> Les