Fulgencio Martinez Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 Hi, I have done some B/W S16mm homeprocessing practice with a rewind tank. The problem is that my tank and all i have heard about will only take 100ft. Isn´t there any affordable way to do the same with 400ft? Thanks Fulgencio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeSelinsky Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 I've never come across any 400' processing tank for 16mm. I would imagine that a rack could be built for that size, but it would be fairly large. - G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Pytlak RIP Posted June 20, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted June 20, 2004 None that I know of. Of course, film laboratories use machines that run the film continuously through the machine, in a helical path over racks in each tank of processing solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Downes Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Hey, new market: Movie Minilabs! 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Downes Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Ok, seriously now. There's a russian micro-tank out there that can take 200' spools, but I've never seen one for 400'. I don't think it would be hard to manufacture one however. I'm actually working on my own home-processing station, as I want to save $$ on my fall effort, and buying the chemicals in bulk is a sure money-saver. My concern is more in how to get consistant results so as to get the look desired. I also need to look up the new chemical processes/times for Kodak's new Plus-X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeSelinsky Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Be sure you check out my webpage on movie processing at http://www.geocities.com/gselinsky - G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Downes Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Yes George, I've been paying close attention to your website, hence why the concern over how to achieve the appropriate look I'm trying to get. I'm trying to achieve a very sharp light/dark contrast with the heavy grain to be found in Tri-X on Super8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted June 22, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted June 22, 2004 Hi, I presume you're talking about black and white only here? Okay, the temperature control required for colour processing actually gets easier the bigger the tank is, but it's frankly a rather complicated procedure and not something I'd care to try - and I'm probably the worst offender in the "do it in the back bedroom" stakes. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Downes Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Right, Black and White only. (For the script I'm working on for the fall production, B&W is the best medium for the effect I'm trying for) It's being planned for a 20-30 minute short that I could extend to a full-length if the budget increases. I'm a penny pincher however, so if I can get the desired results with home processing, and it will save me a few bucks, I'll do it. I'm building myself a rig to try it first, however, on some Plus-X. (doing 10' segments at a time at first, till I can get it right) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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