Finished all the Canyon de Chelly trip sheet film, 5X7 and 8X10. I've got a medium sized darkroom, plenty comfortable. Ran the film in trays. Timer on the wall. I take the sheet off the bottom and put it on the top with constant agitation during the development time.
Here's the process:
1. Lights out.
2. Pre-soak in 68 degree water.
3. Develop for full time with constant agitation.
4. Back in pre-soak which is now stop bath. Just water.
5. Over to fixer for a minute.
6. Lights on. Complete fixing.
7. Rinse.
8. Perma-Wash to break down fixer.
9. Tray wash at 68-72 degrees.
10. Kodak Photo-flo and drain.
11. Hang to dry.
I run six to eight sheets at a time for 5X7. 12 ozs of X-tol and 12 ozs mixed one-to one. 8X10 I ran 4 sheets at a time. Usually do three or four runs and hang it up.
Here's the process:
1. Lights out.
2. Pre-soak in 68 degree water.
3. Develop for full time with constant agitation.
4. Back in pre-soak which is now stop bath. Just water.
5. Over to fixer for a minute.
6. Lights on. Complete fixing.
7. Rinse.
8. Perma-Wash to break down fixer.
9. Tray wash at 68-72 degrees.
10. Kodak Photo-flo and drain.
11. Hang to dry.
I run six to eight sheets at a time for 5X7. 12 ozs of X-tol and 12 ozs mixed one-to one. 8X10 I ran 4 sheets at a time. Usually do three or four runs and hang it up.
5X7s sitting in the fix. Developer tray is tilted a bit to have a deep side.
There's not anything fancy or unusual about any of this, it just gets done so rarely these days that I thought I would review the obvious.
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