[LargeFormat] HP Combi Plan
Jim Hemenway
Jim at hemenway.com
Tue Nov 29 23:30:11 EST 2005
That's odd, I've never had any trouble using my FR tank.
Jim
Les Newcomer wrote:
> 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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