Combi-plan for 4X5 sheet film

[John Wiegerink]

I'm just curious about the Combi-Plan system for 4X5 sheet film. I thought about getting one of the tank setups for 4X5 sheet film, but never did. I now use a Searman SP-445 and really like it. I probably won't change and was just curious as to the pro's and con's of the Combi-Plan system. I sure don't hear of many, it any, folks on these forums using the Combi-Plan tanks for developing.

 

[DREW WILEY]

There was apparently more than one generation of them. I never could get mine to work properly, without streaking the negatives.

 

[John Wiegerink]

There was apparently more than one generation of them. I never could get mine to work properly, without streaking the negatives.

That's one of the things I wondered about Drew, agitation and issues associated with it. It's one reason I went with the SP-445. I have numbness in the ends of all my digits, which makes tray development with shuffling nearly impossible for me. Had to find something that worked better than my big, old Yankee 12 sheet tank.

 

[btaylor]

I have used my CombiPlan tank for 4x5 for years. It’s compact and easy to use, IMO. I have a Yankee tank as well as hangers but always end up using the CombiPlan. No issues with streaks or anything else.