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

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

"sreenath" wrote in message
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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.

"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.

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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

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

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"sreenath" wrote in message
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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

"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.

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

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.

"jjs" wrote in message
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"sreenath" wrote in message
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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.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA