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| Developing four 4x5 sheet films in a 3 reel Paterson tank | |
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| flashbulbman Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 51 |  Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 2:24 pm Post subject: Developing four 4x5 sheet films in a 3 reel Paterson tankThis procedure is called the Taco method. It allows you to develop four sheets of 4x5 film in a 3 reel Paterson tank. Here are two links to it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/digi-film/sets/72157627864733730/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEzD8EGRPbU This worked great for me. Just remember that when you add the fixer, after about 2 minutes, move the elastic band an inch or so up or down so you do not get a light line around the film. I have been using Tri-X in Rodinal. Uses very minimal amounts of developer and is extremely economical and fast to prepare and develop. I just switched to Diafine, a two bath, expensive developer. However, it is idiot proof and lasts forever once mixed. Just 4 minutes in solution A and four minutes in Solution B and the results are great every time, no matter what. |
| europanorama Joined: 17 Oct 2014 Posts: 19 | Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 2:01 am Post subject: Holgamods-tube for 4x5 and 8x10 want to add that holgamods on ebay has tubes for 4x5 and 8x10-developping. |
| rwl7532 Joined: 01 Jan 2015 Posts: 32 | Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 6:09 pm Fred Newman sells his BTZS 8x10 tube for $29.95 + 13.80 shipping. These cost less than wwwholgamods 8x10. I have used his 4x5 BTZS tubes with success. |
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