Hello.
Would it be ok to ask in this community for advice on what developing tank to buy, or is it purposed only to post pictures?
The sidebar states “Please remember to tag your posts with the camera, film, and lens used”, but I’m not posting any pictures yet.
Attached go two scanned Instax 400 wide pictures, since it is a requirement.
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I was lucky enough to snag a couple of Honeywell Nikor tanks from ebay for cheap, they’re compact, don’t consume a lot of chemicals, and i like how the metal reels load once i got used to them. I have two tanks and four reels for about the same price as a single patterson tank. Highly recommended, even though the plastic patterson reels might be easier to load, i wouldn’t know, the metal reels haven’t really given me much trouble with normal film stocks.
nice! thanks for sharing!
I typically use the Paterson Tank.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000BZMFJ?social_share=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_mwn_dp_2QV8MTMZMZDMQVG18KMF
Thank you. The tank you are recommending seems to be of a better quality than the one lomography sells.
Oh, steer clear from lomography products if you want quality.
Another option is a stainless steel tank. The Pattersons have a ratcheting mechanism to load the reel that people tend to like, but with a bit of practice the stainless spirals are easy too.
Well you’ve got an uphill battle to begin with as most the equipment and chemicals have become more rare in recent years.
This is a good guide to help familiarize yourself with the process. Then just go hunt down the individual pieces.
https://www.format.com/magazine/resources/photography/how-to-develop-film-35mm-120
Thank you for your reply and the link. Finding developing equipment definitively seems like following a rabbit hole; the caffenol process looks pretty interesting.
