SP-8x10+ tray system: production samples have arrived

Nodda Duma

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mpirie said:
Looks very similar in concept to the Paterson Orbital processor.

Mike
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If by that you mean “able to contain liquid and sheets of film without exposing in the daylight” then I would agree.



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The Paterson used "pins" to hold the film in place and I believe required constant agitation.
 

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The Paterson uses pins (like golf tees) as separators to keep the film sheets apart from each other.

You could use it with constant agitation, but with enough solution, you can use it for stand or semi-stand development.

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It would be nice to see it with film in place to show how it works.
 

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u had film there, would have been nice to see how it fits in the tank. Also if this is supposed to be primarily an 8x10 tank, a sheet of that in the tank would explain a lot. Doesn't need to be video. just stills.
 

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Still can't figure out how the film fits in the tank and what the white things do.
 

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ic-racer said:
Still can't figure out how the film fits in the tank and what the white things do.
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Go to the link from the above post, https://shop.stearmanpress.com/blogs/news/sp-8x10-test-photos-and-video
You will see two links, one is a video that shows how the unit is assembled and how the film gies in.
The second link is a pdf to the user guide. This has some pictures showing how the hold downs in the top work

I just went through these links and made up my mind to give this a try when it finally becomes available.
As I shoot 4x5, 5x7 and am putting together an 8x10 outfit, this may work out for all formats

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Judging by some comments here and reading the user guide, it may be worth expanding the guide to show the different configurations and the film they hold. There is the one image on page 5 that might be easy to misunderstand. Maybe an insert before the parts list?

This tray holds a single [layer] of film, emulsion side up, for development, correct? So a single 8x10, a pair of 5x7s or 4x10s, or four 4x5s.

I'm in no rush to do 8x10 negatives, but I may have to order one to keep around as a tray for prints. [Would be a good excuse to eventually start doing 8x10 film. That's how logic works, right?]
 

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It looks fine. I already have Jobo Expert , deep tanks and hangers, and the Catlabs CL810.
Best of luck on the venture, Mike
 
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The first shipment of the SP-8x10 has just arrived and we'll be shipping orders within the US starting tomorrow (we might get some out today but we're not promising.)

More info here: https://shop.stearmanpress.com/collections/photography/products/sp-8x10-daylight-processing-tray

Note: International orders will ship direct from our overseas warehouse for a flat rate of $22. Orders within the US will ship direct from Colorado at standard rates. (Sorry, but international orders cannot combine shipping with other items from our store.)
 

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It looks like surface tension is the only thing holding 8x10 film flat? I'm concerned about even development so I'll be anxiously awaiting users' reports.
 

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Alan9940 said:
It looks like surface tension is the only thing holding 8x10 film flat? I'm concerned about even development so I'll be anxiously awaiting users' reports.
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That’s incorrect for reasons Tim can explain, and in any case the proof is in the pudding. Check out my recent color photos posted in the Gallery. I developed the 8x10 sheets in an initial production sample tank that Tim sent me to test a couple months ago. It performed perfectly
 
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