Wasn't this the subject of a thread several months ago?
But I don't want to be altered !Smart Alarms: Be altered when it is time to change chemicals
Any thoughts on a similar device from Pira.mx?
Any thoughts on a similar device from Pira.mx?
And because it rotates continuously with full chemicals, I'd imagine we'd have to work out the timing, which will be different than either machine horizontal rotation with ~ 50% chemicals or occasional hand inversions with 100% chemicals.
I would love it you could run Flexicolor chemistry with this. Sadly Kodak don't published dev time vs temp charts so probably unlikely...
Apparently, you can put the unit on its side and use it in a horizontal configuration. I saw it somewhere on the website.Thanks for that. Since it works upright, I imagine that it would have to be 100% filled. Horizontal units need less chemicals right?
I would experiment and adjust development times every time I change my process.And because it rotates continuously with full chemicals, I'd imagine we'd have to work out the timing, which will be different than either machine horizontal rotation with ~ 50% chemicals or occasional hand inversions with 100% chemicals.
Flexicolor is definitely possible, but as you say Kodak doesn't publish his dev times at different temperatures. So this needs bit of densitometry to figure out. But as AGO is more of a consumer product we are at a moment concentrating on dev kits which are meant for the same consumer base. Like Bellini RA-4, ECN-2 or Jobo C-41 and ECN-2.I would love it you could run Flexicolor chemistry with this. Sadly Kodak don't published dev time vs temp charts so probably unlikely...
Essentially what we have done so far is that we have taken different datasheets which specify development times at lower temperatures and turned it into a compensation curve so it can compensate during a development run. At a moment we have Cinestill and Arista E6 programs.I think altering the time as the temperature decreases is not going to work for E6, where the recommended time is 38deg +/- 0.5deg. Assuming each solution starts at 38deg, over the first development time of 6-8 mins (more if pushing) that temperature is going to drop a lot, perhaps 5deg or more depending on the room temperature.
I would be very interested in hearing any feedback about using this for E6, because it does have a lot of attractive features.
On any color film -5C degrees wont make any visible difference.
Here in one chapter about ECN-2 film you can read it:Could you clarify this please?
I'm bumping this, because I just ordered one today. The video reviews are so overwhelmingly positive, and my basement darkroom has way too many undeveloped rolls piling up. I have been using a rotary (an old Beseler, non-immersible) for B&W and just letting the temp drift down a bit. But with color, it's been a lot of attentive work with sous vide and agitation and BLIX that threatens to blow the top, etc. Yes, it's a bit pricey, but I also ordered the largest Paterson tank, figuring it'll save enough time, chemicals, and water, not to pay for itself, but at least to compensate some. I know there are other "reasonably priced" (compared to the big Jobo's) options now, but this is the one that really appealed to me.
This video seems to go into the deficiencies of the system:
IMO, If you just need a system that can rotate a Paterson tank on its side without the touch screen or temperature compensation, I could probably design something that would cost about 10% as much.
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