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steel developing tanks
Hi All,
I am presently using plastic tanks for 35mm. I am considering buying steel tank for 35mm and 120 format. Can I use steel tanks in daylight outside a darkroom once the film loading is done in changing bag? Is it designed to be used in daylight? thanks, sreenath |
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sreenath wrote: Hi All, I am presently using plastic tanks for 35mm. I am considering buying steel tank for 35mm and 120 format. Can I use steel tanks in daylight outside a darkroom once the film loading is done in changing bag? Is it designed to be used in daylight? thanks, sreenath Yes, the lid and cap are light tight. Kodak recommends filling the tank and dropping in the film to get more uniform wetting but, especially for small tanks, this is really not necessary. Most steel tanks for 120 will also take two 35mm reels. -- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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"sreenath" wrote in message
ups.com... Can I use steel tanks in daylight outside a darkroom once the film loading is done in changing bag? Is it designed to be used in daylight? Yes, that's what whey were designed for. Just a word of caution if you buy used - many of the steel tanks are matched to their steel tops. If you get a random top and bottom you might end up with a fit you can't undo. I switched to using plastic tops over the steel bottoms for that reason. |
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"sreenath" ??? ups.com ???... Hi All, I am presently using plastic tanks for 35mm. I am considering buying steel tank for 35mm and 120 format. Can I use steel tanks in daylight outside a darkroom once the film loading is done in changing bag? Is it designed to be used in daylight? thanks, sreenath Yes, I have been using steel tanks for over 16 years. I use the plastic cover version and both of my two tanks work well under normal room light. I choose steel tank because it can save a bit of chemicals and also it is better to put into a water bath to control the temperature. -- Lonely Boy http://www.hmlai.com/ - |
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Thanks for all the responses.
Let me be more specific. In the plastic tank I use, I can pour in the developer, pour it out, pour in the stop bath, all in daylight. There is such an arrangement that even while pouring the liquids in and out, light won't enter the tank. Does the same thing happen with steel tanks? I am unable to see such an arrangement in the pictures displayed on eBay! thanks, Sreenath Richard Knoppow wrote: sreenath wrote: Hi All, I am presently using plastic tanks for 35mm. I am considering buying steel tank for 35mm and 120 format. Can I use steel tanks in daylight outside a darkroom once the film loading is done in changing bag? Is it designed to be used in daylight? thanks, sreenath Yes, the lid and cap are light tight. Kodak recommends filling the tank and dropping in the film to get more uniform wetting but, especially for small tanks, this is really not necessary. Most steel tanks for 120 will also take two 35mm reels. -- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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There is a baffle inside the lid on a stainless steel tank that permits
fluids in and out of the tank. Works fine. Any book on film developing will go into details. BTW my recommendation is, always Kindermann tanks, Hewes reels. Kindermann uses plastic tops which fit snug and never leak. -- darkroommike ---------- "sreenath" wrote in message oups.com... Thanks for all the responses. Let me be more specific. In the plastic tank I use, I can pour in the developer, pour it out, pour in the stop bath, all in daylight. There is such an arrangement that even while pouring the liquids in and out, light won't enter the tank. Does the same thing happen with steel tanks? I am unable to see such an arrangement in the pictures displayed on eBay! thanks, Sreenath Richard Knoppow wrote: sreenath wrote: Hi All, I am presently using plastic tanks for 35mm. I am considering buying steel tank for 35mm and 120 format. Can I use steel tanks in daylight outside a darkroom once the film loading is done in changing bag? Is it designed to be used in daylight? thanks, sreenath Yes, the lid and cap are light tight. Kodak recommends filling the tank and dropping in the film to get more uniform wetting but, especially for small tanks, this is really not necessary. Most steel tanks for 120 will also take two 35mm reels. -- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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"sreenath" wrote in message
oups.com... Thanks for all the responses. Let me be more specific. In the plastic tank I use, I can pour in the developer, pour it out, pour in the stop bath, all in daylight. There is such an arrangement that even while pouring the liquids in and out, light won't enter the tank. Does the same thing happen with steel tanks? For the round steel tanks - yes. |
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sreenath wrote
...once the film loading is done in changing bag? Am I missing out on something? I load film in a dark stand-up area. A sit-down area I suppose would do. I can understand loading sheet film holders on occasion using a changing bag. At processing time though why use a changing bag; so little dark space is needed. Dan |
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sreenath wrote: Hi All, I am presently using plastic tanks for 35mm. I am considering buying steel tank for 35mm and 120 format. Can I use steel tanks in daylight outside a darkroom once the film loading is done in changing bag? Is it designed to be used in daylight? thanks, sreenath Why doo you want to switch? The plastic reels and tanks are just as good if not better than steel tanks. |
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"jjs" wrote in message ... "sreenath" wrote in message ups.com... Can I use steel tanks in daylight outside a darkroom once the film loading is done in changing bag? Is it designed to be used in daylight? Yes, that's what whey were designed for. Just a word of caution if you buy used - many of the steel tanks are matched to their steel tops. If you get a random top and bottom you might end up with a fit you can't undo. I switched to using plastic tops over the steel bottoms for that reason. The same for the caps. Lids and caps must fit and the lid must fit the tank. I think used SS tanks really have to be bought where you can try them for fit. -- --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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