Do I get this right? Somebody interested in fooling around with pinhole camera and expensive pan 8x10 film? If I were to have an interest in something as worthless as a pinhole camera, I'd use x-ray film and develop it some high dilution Rodinal, maybe.I don't blame you for wanting to keep it cheap. I would too, and that's what I'd do.
Be very careful about using "very little" chemistry.I use Cibachrome drums on a motor base. Only takes a couple of ounces of chemistry...
A rocker tray with a curved bottom requires no more than that minimum amount of developer. After development the developer can be dumped and the rest of the processing done in either the rocker or flat bottom trays.Be very careful about using "very little" chemistry.
ALL developers have a minimum active volume required for one "roll" of film.
Regardless of the method of development used, you must use at least that amount of developer.
A "roll" is one 8x10 sheet of film or any other format that can be proofed on one 8x10 sheet of paper.
That would be one 35mmx36 roll or one 120 roll or four 4x5 sheets.
- Leigh
I use 200ml developer for one 8x10,or 11x14, or 2-5x7's, or 4-4x5's. I used to use the taco method, it used 850ml, I've also used other tanks for 4x5 and up, used anywhere from one liter and up. I get excellent results with my method.Be very careful about using "very little" chemistry.
ALL developers have a minimum active volume required for one "roll" of film.
Regardless of the method of development used, you must use at least that amount of developer.
A "roll" is one 8x10 sheet of film or any other format that can be proofed on one 8x10 sheet of paper.
That would be one 35mmx36 roll or one 120 roll or four 4x5 sheets.
- Leigh
Processing is the least expensive step.
As far as economy is concerned you have swallowed the camel and now strain on the gnat. Matthew 23:24.
Yes! When I was considering an 8x10 pinhole camera for a WPPD outing a few years back, I found two sobering obstacles. The first was filmholders which tended to run at least $40 a piece on ePrey, although they are at least a relatively long term investment. The second was a strange conundrum -- the big name films were almost twice as much per sheet as some house brands (Arista) -- but, one could buy a 50-sheet package of the big name stuff, whereas the Arista packages were 100 sheets. Net result, the "cost of entry" was upwards of $100 either way. I ended up with 100 sheets of X-ray film for about $42 including shipping. That seemed more reasonable to get my feet wet and see if/how much I wanted to pursue the 8x10 route. So far I'm still working with the X-ray stuff (Fuji HR-T), but one of these years I may splurge and see what I can do with the "real" stuff.Indeed. So much more money can be saved switching from Kodak/Fuji to Ilford or Ilford to Foma/Arista or Foma/Arista to X-Ray film that any potential savings in your development approach are minuscule in comparison.
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