I saw these but the attached reviews concerned me.. specifically the comments about it not being liquid tight so no inversion and the film getting crushed because the grooves aren’t deep enough. Have you experienced any of this?
The Yankee people did consider that the tank will need to be drained, there is a drain spout on one of the corners. I know a lot of people seem to really dislike this tank, but it has always performed well for me. I got mine about 50 years ago when I needed a tank for the 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 sheet film my baby Speed Graphic required. I still had it in a box years later when I got my first 4x5 and it did the trick. I agitate like Donald and never had a problem.I feel like this is a super dumb question but I’m guessing inverting the tank and holding on for dear life is how you drain the tank between development and stop bath? I tried google and it wasn’t the most helpful, couldn’t find the answer or even a user manual. Lots of videos on how to load the film though.
I’m guessing inverting the tank and holding on for dear life is how you drain the tank between development and stop bath?
I saw one seller - "Black and White King 4x5 Reels" - but can't find them on Freestyle or B+H - and they seem to ship from China. Wondering if there are any other solutions.
I have the 4x5 B/W King tank, and recommend it.
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Thanks, Alan. The B+W King is going to be my next purchase if the Stearman Press SP-445 I ordered yesterday doesn't work for me.
The Nikor tanks, and the the current production B&W King stainless tank (holds 10 sheets) both take a little over a liter; they're larger diameter and a little taller than a 2x120 stainless tank (though I have a pair of 220 reels for my large Nikor, for which I've never had the 4x5 cage).
B&W King is a very good tank, and in my opinion better then the old Nikor. I have both. The maker sell them only on e-bay and shipping very fast and affordable. The maker is a very responsible and nice person.
Unfortunately, the photographers left a message two years ago. I just saw it. Because of the impact of the pandemic, the closure of personnel and the stagnation of transportation, B&W KING stopped selling for four years. Now I am very moved to see the comments of photographers looking forward to B&W KING. I would like to express my apologies and thanks to all the photographers!
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