Hate 4x5 Souping in Combiplan Tank

[alexhill]

Interesting thread. (I too missed the title that sparked the early comments)
I am considering a Combiplan tank. My local pusher... er... dealer has a single tank available fairly cheap. (If I added up all the "cheap" things I've picked up over the years, I could get a new car :rolleyes

The thing is, I'm quite comfortable with tray processing, and find that developing by inspection is really helpful for fine-tuning development. I do risk the occasional scratched negative when I get overly ambitious or shuffle the negatives the wrong way. I'd be interested in rigging up a slosh tray, which might be the best of both worlds.

I'm thinking I will give the combi a try and see how things turn out. If worst comes to worst, I might be advertising a "nearly new" combiplan tank in the classifieds.

Cheers,

Slosher trays are worth their weight in gold. Seriously. I've tried to shuffle develop, and it is much more difficult. Especially if your doing pyro negatives and you have to wear gloves. I bought one from (i think) photographers formulary, and it only takes a few runs through to pay for itself. 6 sheets perfectly developed is priceless

Now, that's a smart setup. Do you have a problem with sloshing of the chemistry upon opening/closing the drawers and, if so, have you found a way to combat it?

be careful and open the trays slowly

 

[Toffle]

Slosher trays are worth their weight in gold. Seriously. I've tried to shuffle develop, and it is much more difficult. Especially if your doing pyro negatives and you have to wear gloves. I bought one from (i think) photographers formulary, and it only takes a few runs through to pay for itself. 6 sheets perfectly developed is priceless.

Thanks for the tip, Alex. I'll try the Combi anyway. (because it's cheap, and I can't resist a darkroom gadget. :rolleyes: )

Cheers,

 

[alexhill]

Thanks for the tip, Alex. I'll try the Combi anyway. (because it's cheap, and I can't resist a darkroom gadget. :rolleyes: )

Cheers,

In the same boat I'll try any bit of gear at least once just for the experience of using it.

 

[Wade D]

If it works use it. If it don't work lose it.