Doran film tank

Gast · 2003-12-31T08:41:58+00:00

Hallo! Hat jemand Erfahrung mit dem Doran Filmtank? Ich habe bisher meine Foma Filme mit dem Lomo Tank entwickelt und habe nun einen Doran Filmtank bekommen...

Gast

Hello! Does anyone have any experience with the Doran Film Tank? I’ve been developing my Foma films using the Lomo Tank up until now, and I’ve just got a Doran Film Tank. Unfortunately, the instructions are only in English. Has anyone developed film using this tank before? Rene

Gast

Hello It’s a shame – I bought the tank too, hoping to get the development of my 4x5" films just right. Unfortunately, I never managed it; even Mirko’s reference about moving the tank in a figure-of-eight pattern didn’t help at all. Most of the negatives are horribly unevenly developed. Even my attempt to use the tank at least for rinsing failed; I ruined quite a few negatives with severe scratches when inserting them into the slots. In the end, I’ve classified the tank as a bad buy and am developing my 4x5" negatives in the tray again – a bit of a faff, but with perfect results. By the way: according to my research so far, the Classic Pan 200 sold by our host is identical to the Bergger 200, which is highly sought-after and protected by large-format fine printers; the only significant difference is the price....based on my initial tests, I’m delighted with the film. Also: it is said to be a further development of the old Kodak Double XX, which even Ansel Adams raved about; not entirely surprising, as Forte in Hungary is a former Kodak film factory (see their website). Best regards to all Good light in the New Year Rolf

MirkoBoeddecker

Hi Rolf, I think Rene is referring to the DORAN cinema film tank, not the 4x5" tank! So Rene, what exactly don’t you understand? The issue with uneven development in the 4x5" tank still baffles me. We use R09 and it works a treat. Nothing actually gets scratched either... After all, DORAN has been selling these tanks for over 45 years. It can’t be useless. There must be something special about your setup. Perhaps our standards of quality differ, and what you describe as terribly uneven is something I don’t even notice... In my opinion, the Jobo can has even more turbulence issues than the Doran tank. Of course, a tray is always best – but developing every sheet individually – that’s a bit of a hassle... Classicpan 200: It’s a new development. Better Dmax than the old one. A very nice sheet film. Perfect in pyro. Happy New Year to everyone! Mirko

Gast

Hello! First of all, "I've found another set of instructions online", so you don't need to send me any more. I'm not quite sure how I'm supposed to secure the film (35mm film)? According to the instructions, it should be wound around the pin in the spiral. Also, I’m not quite sure how to carry out the double exposure yet. I’ve only ever used the LOMO Tank before. Kind regards, Rene P.S. Hopefully FOMA will stick with its narrow-gauge film alternative to the Kodak material, which has gone up by 25%. They (Kodak) are mad, aren’t they?