[LargeFormat] HP Combi Plan

[Jim Hemenway]

That's odd, I've never had any trouble using my FR tank.

Jim


Les Newcomer wrote:

> I have used just about every kind of developing tank under the sun.  The 
> Combi tank, like most small tanks, suffers from a restricted fill port.  
> If you can see your way to pour the developer in the tank, then load the 
> rack, drop the rank in cover and go light, it's a very nice tank.   
> You'll know when you over-agitate because the film  will  get 
> dislodged.   Keep a smooth movement and it will be fine.  They're the 
> only ones that will work with glass plates too, should you ever find 
> some. :-)
> 
> I've gotten good results from the Yankee Agitank as well, but it has the 
> same problem of filling, it holds more film, but can't invert.   The FR 
> tank does not have a separate rack so I usually poo-poo it because you 
> have to pour the developer over the film.
> 
> 
> On Nov 29, 2005, at 7:16 PM, Paul Aparycki wrote:
> 
>> For the last many years when I have shot 4x5 it has always been 
>> chrome, sometimes c41. The only time I have done any black and white 
>> was always in a roll back. Now I am going to spend a little more time 
>> working on personal work and think that I would like to start shooting 
>> and processing my own 4x5 bw. I do not want to get into a large 
>> darkroom set-up . . . I got rid of all that years ago, so my question 
>> is as follows;
>>
>> Anyone here have experience with the HP combi-plan tank? It looks like 
>> it would be perfect for what I intend, but I have nagging suspicions . 
>> . . ???
>>
>> thanks in advance
>>
>> Paul Aparycki
>>
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