Demand for Ultra Large format daylight tray

[Michael Kadillak]

But that would be an IR monocle, not UV, right?

My apologies. Yes, IR. Too much carbon printing on my brain.

 

[xkaes]

Any tray larger that 16x20 is ridiculous. That's why god created tubes.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

I looked because I do shoot ultra-large format xray film...which I process in flat-bottomed trays in the darkroom, under a safelight. If I could afford to use pan film of that size, I would probably still use trays in the dark, and rely on time/temperature.

 

[Vaughn]

A friend came up last week and spent a few days with me photographing locally. I had an 8x10 for him to try out (2D) and take home. He brought up an 8x10 daylite tray developing system so he could process a few sheets to check out the camera and 8x10 for the first time. I was impressed with the system and it seems to be a great on-the-road way for developing as one goes. I use 3005 drums and am quite happy with them.

A daylite tray developing system that can handle a sheet of 11x14 would be fun to have...I have a few sheets of 11x14 FP4+ to develop tonight...open trays. I'll think about it more when I am in the dark this evening. For around $450, a Jobo Drum 3062 takes two 11x14 sheets of film. It would a bit more of a balancing act on the motor base!