I know that in the past was made the leitz or agfa rondinax 35 u or 60, respectively to develop 35 mm or 120220 bw films. Bakealite type construction, very period in appearance. Basic tank and reel options are also available from paterson for standard 35mm film processing. Processing film tips for loading film into a developing. As a result, ive been looking at daylight developing tanks. I think its a cool idea that it has interchangeable modules to swap between 35mm and 120 format. Lomo film processing developing tank made in ussr upb 1 nice clean condition, has reels adjustable for 16mm and 8mm.
I have a morse g3 rewind tank that i used for processing double 8mm at home which is 16mm uncut. You cannot invert the tank you must use the agitation bar to agitate your film which i dont feel like i have as. We are also one of the very few laboratories in the united states doing daily processing of bw reversal. The easiest and quickest tool to develop your own films in full day light, anywhere and at anytime without the need for a darkroom. Experience the joy of developing your own film at home, and earn wonderpoints with every purchase from analogue wonderland.
Daylight developing tank 16mm 35mm 60mm film 120 5 type ussr plastic kiev30. With tabletop processors that are plastic, such as some compact daylight tanks with extra reels or graduated cylinders, you can develop in open light. Daylight developing tank 16mm 35mm 60mm film 120 5 type. About me blog age film movie film stock movies films. Universal film developing tank upb 1a 8,16 mm movie 15m lomo ussr. This daylight loading tank promises to simplify diy film developing for newbs and pros alike. Paterson universal 3 developing tank 35mm 16mm 120 620 127 film. Developing processing cine film tank, 35mm, agfa rondinax analogu khar kov. New labbox daylight developing tank and film modules are. Finally, a simple, easy to load system for processing 4x5 sheet film. The most common method for hand processing film is undertaken by using a daylight processing tank. Its the only modern manufactured tank i could find that allows me to spool 16mm film into a daylight developing tank. The film photography project is your headquarters for darkroom gear and chemistry. Browse photo chemicals, developing trays, tanks and drums, and.
The yankee clipper ii roll film daylight developing tank comes with an adjustable rapidload reel for use with film sizes ranging from 110 to 220, including 35mm 16mm, and 120 among others. Daylight developing tank 16mm 35mm 60mm film 120 5. This tank is a daylight developing tank and will handle two rolls of minolta 16mm film in daylight from start to finish. Its by no means refined, but in theory it should hold 100 of 16mm film. Processing your own film can be highly satisfying and cost effective. Featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new.
Once i really started working with 16mm i really needed a bigger tank and i pick up one of these on ebay. With inversion processing i would certainly try 6 sheets again, i think it would be alright. Rare vintage essex 35 mark i 35mm camera film daylight developing tank, complete. A daylight developing tank for the film turned up in the closingdown stock from konica minoltas warehouse. Unfollow film developing tank to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Depending on the tank version and size film, you may be able to do 2 or more film rolls at the same time, unlike the labbox which is limited to a single roll. Developing rollfilm tanks antique and vintage cameras. Ideally you could also load it in daylight, but maybe feeding the film. Develop bw movie film at home the film photography project. The reels are then loaded in the changing bag with the film, which is a process almost always frustrating to the newbie, but not a problem with some experience. The simultaneous rotating and undulating movements of the spirals ensure that the chemical runs uniformly inside the tank, which can be accommodated the 2 rolls of 535mm films at a time or 1 roll of 120 film. We believe the paterson universal tank to be the best start point for somebody looking to develop colour andor blackandwhite film. This guide will also cover steps for the major formats.
Paterson equipment is affordable enough to set yourself up with everything you need, no matter the amount of film you are shooting. Buy yankee clipper ii roll film daylight developing tank featuring supports. I highly suggest using some junk film to practice with in daylight first, then once. Its a jobo 2800 system tank that is made for paper developing. Loading and using a morse g3 developing tank youtube. For some odd reason most of the 50 foot reel is missing from this video so i have. Yankee clipper ii roll film daylight developing tank rfc. Photax film processing tank model 20 darkroom developing tank. Over winter break i got bored and decided to try learning some cad to make a new lomo like spiral tank for 16mm or in my case double 8, because the results from a morse g3 just arent cutting it. The simultaneous rotating and undulating movements of the spirals ensure that the chemical runs uniformly inside the tank, which can be accommodated the 2 rolls of 5 35mm films at a time or 1 roll of 120 film. Since it has a detachable 5 and 120 module, its easy to switch between developing 35mm and medium format film when you need to. Developing processing cine film tank, 35mm, agfa rondinax analogu kharkov. Lomo 8mm and 16mm, movie cine film developing tank. Cinelab 16mm film processing and video transfer services.
However, unlike the lomo tank, you wont have to split a 100 foot roll of 16mm in half to process, which is a bonus. Frustrated by the lack of an ease of use and an affordable film processing system for large format sheet film stearman press set out to find an elegant solution for processing your own 4x5 film. A mention of 16mm minoltas reminded me that a few years ago i found a perfect kit without outer box or instructions, sadly at an antique fair. How to develop 16mm film using a morse g3 tank youtube. I have a zillion 2x3 sheet film holders sorry, leonore.
Yankee clipper ii daylight film developing tank rfc15t. Arsimago labbox daylight developing tank orange film. I have tried 6 sheets of film with rotary processing once, during a test, not good, so i stick to 4 sheets at a time and it is perfect. Showing the differences in design of the agfa rondinax and rondix daylight loading developing tanks, together with the rondinax clones or near clones, essex 35, kent 20 and the russian sputnik. Browse photo chemicals, developing trays, tanks and drums, and other darkroom equipment for your studio.
Daylight developing, just place the film between spirals at the darkroom before. An in depth look at developing 16mm film in a lomo tank. Labbox the first multiformat daylightloading film tank. Rare item i specialise in large format and ex military photographic equipment. You cannot invert the tank you must use the agitation bar to agitate your film which i dont feel like i have as much control over because it. Roll film developing tanks the common forms of roll film tank were either a horizontal cylinder within which the film was coiled, completely covered with developer. Labbox is a multiformat tank that allows to develop film from start to end, in full day light, bypassing the need to load the rolls in the dark. Get the best deal for film developing tank from the largest online selection. Cinelab specializes in working with all 16mm formats. Thanks to the two interchangeable modules and its multiformat reel, the tank can be used for both 5mm and 120mm.
Can be loaded in broad daylight without the use of a changing bag or darkroom. A visual compendium of cameras poster 18 x 24 print etsy. Daylight film developing with a rondinax 35u simon. It is a multiformat tank that allows developing film from start to end, thanks to the two interchangeable modules and its multiformat reel enabling the processing of both 5 mm and 120 mm films features. Developing your own 35mm or 120 film at home almost always requires a darkroom, but labbox wants to change all that. Mine has a plastic window on the side that can be opened to reexpose reversal film partway through development. Fp 53 daylight processor can process 5 rolls of 35mm or 3 rolls of 120 film fp 5x4 daylight processor can process 6 sheets of 5 x 4 film or 3 x 35mm or 2 x 120 rolls.
This piece of kit needs the film to be loaded on to a spiral or reel, in the dark, and then enclosed in a light tight container or tank. Cinelab can develop 16mm, super 16mm, and ultra 16mm color and black and white neg, pos, print films. Our modern film developing tanks are referred to as daylight tanks, meaning once the film is loaded in total darkness and the proper lid is attached you can then turn on the lights and process your film. How to develop 16mm film using a morse g3 tank duration. The main feature of the rondinax system was that the introduction of the film into the reel was made entirely in daylight. Nova daylight film processors the imaging warehouse. There were some very early ones that didnt take to rotary processing, like their daylight tank 2400 as bought. Unfortunately, to use it as a daylight tank, you need to break the minolta cassette something you would never want to do. Adorama ultra universal plastic daylight film developing tank for film sizes, 35mm, 120 and 220. Film developing tank 2 spiral reel for darkroom processing. Longtime film photographer timothy gilbert was frustrated with existing options for processing 4x5 large format sheet film at home, so, as an engineer. In this video i try to quickly show how to develop 16mm film using a morse g3 tank.
It was easy enough to use, but what a pain in the ass the process is an hour of constant winding. Its fun to handle film as a celluloid canvas rather than as a fragile. Daylight developing tank agfa rondinax 35u for sale online ebay. The daylight tank that really is a daylight tank the. The new multiformat daylight loading film tank lets you develop your. Reccomended 8mm16mm movie film daylight processing tank.
Daylight film developing with a rondinax 35u th october 20 1st september 2019 simon i this post i talk about my experiences of developing film in an agfa rondinax 35u daylight developing tank sometimes also known as the agfa rodinax. Make your film processing more pleasurable by using these everready units and ensuring you get the best capacity and economy out of the chemicals without compromising. Darkroom chemistry supplies film photography project store. Adorama stainless steel daylight film developing tank for two rolls of 35mm film or one roll of 120220 film. This tank permits daylight development of one roll of film at a time with a capacity of 515 ounces of chemicals. It is very flimsy in the way it is made with fittings that are just good enough. Its adjustable reel will do other sizes too and it just might not turn you off of film forever if you use it for a starter tank. Minox format film can be loaded in broad daylight without the use of a changing bag or darkroom.