Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 04/07/2000 4:53:31 AM, you wrote: <<My curiosity is aroused... I'm going to read up on Phil Davis' articles in some old PhotoTechniques on his "tube" processing methods. It sounds as gentle and silent as trays with advantages including the elimination of potential overdevelopment at the edges of sheets through "surge". >> Ed, According to Gordon Hutchings in his "The Book of Pyro" you have to be careful with tube processing. If the film sticks to the inside of the tube it will not stain properly. It is important for the developer to circulate around the back of the film for all over stain. Maybe small plastic pieces can be glued to the inside of the tube. He also says that if you have tubes already, it's worth a try. He also suggests using EDTA added to PMK- I think this makes it similiar to Rollo Pyro? Please let us know how it works when you can. Richard Wasserman