Re: Developing 4x5

[George L Smyth <glsmyth@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Ralph Patterson <patterson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> My developing tank is designed to hold 12 sheets of film and use about
> 1700 ml of chemicals, which is a lot.  That's fine if I have 10 or 12
> sheets of film, but with IR you are always trying new things.  I am
> looking for a way to develope 2 to 4 sheets at a time without using 1700
> ml each time.  What do you guys do?

I use BTZS tubes, which use 2 ounces per sheet.  You can use different
developers/dilutions/developing time/etc. for each sheet, as each one goes into
its own tube.  It's pretty much a perfect, and inexpensive, solution.

Their Web site is http://www.darkroom-innovations.com/.

Cheers -

george

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