On Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 11:51, Steve <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "Re: [OM] Developing black&white at home" saying:
...
> Regarding developing tanks. Stainless steel ones, although very robust and
> well made ( they should last a lifetime) are VERY difficult to load. Also,
> because of the very nature of them, they can be very difficult to control
> the temperature of the chemicals within as if they are held in the hands,
> the very heat from your hands can increase the temperature within quite
> considerably, also, if you,are working in a cold place, they lose heat very
> quickly. Having tried just about all of them over many years, I prefer
> either the Patterson or Jobo plastic tanks. Remember also that the higher
> temperature you develop at, the more critical the time becomes.
They are not difficult to load, even when wet, unlike the plastic reels.
You just bend the film slightly. It's easier if you load it with the
emulsion (inner) side out.
I'd also advise being careful or using the thin cotton gloves Kodak sells
to avoid putting any fingerprints on the film. They stop the developer
reaching the emulsion.
Also, you can load two films at once, back to back, if you wish. Having the
curls counteract each other even makes it easier.
For 35mm, there are two reels, for 24 exposures and 36. Don't use the wrong
reel for your film.
tOM
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