At 01:23 PM 1/5/2004 +0100, Nils Frohberg wrote:
>hi,
>
>as some of you might remember, i took over a darkroom some time ago.
>there still was an old development tank laying around, which i tried to
>use. it's not the kind that's water-proof (i.e., you can't flip the
>tank), but there's a knob on top with which you can turn the film spool.
>my problem is, that after i inserted the film, and the developer, the
>film rolled up inside and stuck together, denying any chemicals to the
>inside of the film. i tried this with 3 films (fortunately i was smart
>enough to use test films and not "good" (yeah, right) pictures.)
>
>is there some secret that i missed out on to keep the film from sticking
>to itself? (also winding it up against its natural winding direction
>doesn't help.) any tips would be apreciated!
>
>i'm thinking about going to a local photo store to talk to the guys, and
>maybe get a new tank, with a manual.
As a long-time user and fan of the Paterson tank system, I can't say enough
good things about it. From my first fumbling attempts as an awkward teenager
to my latest fumbling attempts, some thirty years later, as an awkward adult,
this tank has never let me down, and it seems damn near impossible to load the
reels incorrectly or have the film pop out and get ruined in development. At
least, *I've* never been able to screw it up, and that's saying something.
Get a Paterson tank system. They're inexpensive, and I think you'll quickly
discover that the system is worth more -- much more! -- than you pay for it.
Garth
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