Kodak Rapid Colour Processor?

[hoffy]

OK, a bit of an ebay show and tell:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Kodak-Rapid-..._Photographic_Accessories&hash=item483b55dc4a

For those of you who don't want to click, listed above is a Kodak Rapid Colour Processor - H11 11x14.

Does anyone know anything about these? This one has gone around a few times without a sale.....

Cheers

 

[rmolson]

rapid processor

Rapid color processor


That looks a great deal like the processor we used back in the late 60’s and 70’s for processing Kodak’s Tri Mask. A color film designed to mask graphic arts separation negatives instead of several silver masks ( it didn’t work out very well) But basically in total darkness the film ,and I suppose paper, was mounted on the outside of the drum the film rotated through the processing solutions again in total darkness. I don’t remember how we changed solutions though. In the end working in trays was easier!

 

[Photo Engineer]

This was noted here on APUG a while back. It will only do 8x10s and requires special chemistry which is no longer manufactured. I would not advise using this unit. It was good back in its day, but is quite limited by today's standards.

PE

 

[hoffy]

Thanks for the info! Now, off to the darkroom to practice with a blank sheet and some trays full of water!