[LargeFormat] HP Combi Plan

[Les Newcomer]

Yes, well, you wouldn't.   The 11x14 model of the FR tank has plenty of 
room to let the developer in and the air out!  :-D

but they are soooo rare I didn't want to mention it.


On Nov 29, 2005, at 11:30 PM, Jim Hemenway wrote:

> That's odd, I've never had any trouble using my FR tank.
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> Jim
>
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> Les Newcomer wrote:
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>> 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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