developing 4x5 sheet film

[Jerevan]

Some helpful images regarding the slosher tray in this thread: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=55969

 

[jbbooks]

bzts (sp) i have no clue what they are. As well as slosher, ....what is a slosher? Sorry but' I'm italian :-(
marco

Lord, even an Italian ought to be able to google "film slosher", like I said to. If you had, the first choice given would have shown a picture of Steve Peterson's six negative slosher.

The advantage of them is that the negatives stay untouched as you move them from tray to tray and you can process 1 to 6 negatives without having to stack them or handle them in any way. It is very useful for N+ or N- development, where you have only a small number of negatives to be developed differently and the process is relatively random for even development of the negative. You just agitate by a pumping up and down motion in the tray alternated with a repetitive motion similar to a priest's signing of the cross, using the "Dominus" motion several times and, then, skipping the Dominus bit and only doing the "Vobiscum" part several times.

 

[Jehu]

You can find an instructional video for the btzs tubes on YouTube. I watched that and then built my own version out of black ABS sewer pipe. Its the most consistent developing I've ever used.

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[markbarendt]

bzts (sp) i have no clue what they are. As well as slosher, ....what is a slosher? Sorry but' I'm italian :-(
As far as i understand the tray should be the more economical way to develop but at daylight.
Paterson orbital is hard to find here.
I guess i have to tray with tray....thanks anyway

marco

Marco,

Trays or your Jobo tanks or whatever container you please replenishing is the most economical.

 

[MarcoGiardini]

Lord, even an Italian ought to be able to google "film slosher", like I said to. If you had, the first choice given would have shown a picture of Steve Peterson's six negative slosher.

Thanks a lot, and thanks for the Lord, I have really appreciated

marco

 

[Ralph Javins]

Things from Italy, and Their Reputation

Lord, even an Italian ought to be able to google "film slosher",

. . . .

Good morning;

Over the years, there have been some "stories" about things Italian. As an effort to provide some contrast, I would like to offer the following:

Although I cannot think right now of any cameras of prominence from Italy (others may be able to help here), I can say that my Durst 606, M600, M601, and M607 film enlargers are still serving me quite well. In the automotive arena, we have Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maseratti (and, yes, we also had the Fiat 600D). In motorcycles and motor scooters, we have not only Lambretta and Vespa, but also Ducati, M. V. Agusta (Giacomo Agostini found the MV Agusta to be quite adequate for winning FIM Grand Prix World Championships, and the company also makes a very nice helicopter), and who can forget the Rumi race bike and their bicycle like front fork assembly (that went through the fuel tank) with a two cylinder two stroke engine that dumped into two short exhaust megaphones (it still holds the title for the world's loudest motorcycle, although the English Greeves did make a serious challenge).

In spite of the stories over the years, I have noticed that there have been some very nice things that come from Italy.