Bill:
Thanks for your input. I have no intention of doing my own colour sheet
film. I HAVE done 35mm E6 in the past. I approached it with
trepidation, but the Agfa 64 came out beautifully, and I would do it
again if I was doing a fair amount of colour transparency in 35mm. But
I digress.
I use the Zone system. I controlled development compensation through a
combination of time and developer dilution. I use one-shot developers
such as HC-100, Rodinal, FG-7, but would be open to exploring other
chemistries, including Pyro formulations when working with something
like Bergger.
My printing was been on silver-rich papers such as Zone VI Brilliant or
Gallerie in Amidol. I'm not sure what I will use when I resume; I may
give some other papers a try, too.
A dip & dunk line using 4x5 tanks is what I had in the back of my mind,
so this is likely the way I will go. Developing proper technique will
take some practice.
Earl
BllPear@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>When processing sheet film was a part of my job, I used deep tanks. We had the
>8x10 size, where the racks would hold 4 4x5 sheets, but there are also smaller
>tanks and racks that hold a single 4x5 sheet. At that time, we used
>replenished D-76. If I were going back into 4x5, I would do the same for my
>B&W. (yes, we had E-4 and C-22 lines, but home color requires a fair amount of
>film to be both consistent and economical.)
>
>Consider this: When one shoots 4x5, the number of sheets shot is usually
>small. You won't be shooting 36 sheets in a day. Here's what I would do.
>
>What kind of B&W work do you anticipate? If going into the zone system, you
>really must soup your own. You can get used deep tanks and racks for not much
>more than a single tank for a machine. Set it up with Xtol replenished, and
>have fun.
>
>For color, find a good lab with a dip-and-dunk line for C-41 and E-6. (By now,
>you probably all know what I think of home color processing)For as few sheets
>are you will likely shoot in a month, you will both save money, and produce
>consistent, repeatable results, something that is nearly impossible with
>one-shot color processing. If you're like me and live where there's a good pro
>lab that also has a dip-and-dunk B&W line, let them do that, too, unless of
>course using zone system.
>
>Bill Pearce
>
>
>
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