[LargeFormat] HP Combi Plan
Les Newcomer
LNPhoto at twmi.rr.com
Tue Nov 29 19:28:03 EST 2005
I have used just about every kind of developing tank under the sun.
The Combi tank, like most small tanks, suffers from a restricted fill
port. If you can see your way to pour the developer in the tank, then
load the rack, drop the rank in cover and go light, it's a very nice
tank. You'll know when you over-agitate because the film will get
dislodged. Keep a smooth movement and it will be fine. They're the
only ones that will work with glass plates too, should you ever find
some. :-)
I've gotten good results from the Yankee Agitank as well, but it has
the same problem of filling, it holds more film, but can't invert.
The FR tank does not have a separate rack so I usually poo-poo it
because you have to pour the developer over the film.
On Nov 29, 2005, at 7:16 PM, Paul Aparycki wrote:
> For the last many years when I have shot 4x5 it has always been
> chrome, sometimes c41. The only time I have done any black and white
> was always in a roll back. Now I am going to spend a little more time
> working on personal work and think that I would like to start shooting
> and processing my own 4x5 bw. I do not want to get into a large
> darkroom set-up . . . I got rid of all that years ago, so my question
> is as follows;
>
> Anyone here have experience with the HP combi-plan tank? It looks like
> it would be perfect for what I intend, but I have nagging suspicions .
> . . ???
>
> thanks in advance
>
> Paul Aparycki
>
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