Aprons for film developing?

[rbiemer]

Today I got (from ShopGoodwill.com) a couple of tanks, two bulk loaders, and a bunch of miscellaneous other stuff pretty cheap.

One tank is an old Yankee daylight tank with an adjustable reel for film sizes up to 116 but that one doesn't stay set for any of the sizes.

The other tank is a Kodak tank for "two 828 or 35mm" rolls--looks unused and it has two aprons for the film. No instructions. Any one use these or have ever used these?

And I got some film too: the two bulk loaders came with film in them. But neither are labeled.:rolleyes: They might be Panatomic XX and Plus X--there are some empty film cassettes labeled that way.

Rob

[photomoof]

Today I got (from ShopGoodwill.com) a couple of tanks, two bulk loaders, and a bunch of miscellaneous other stuff pretty cheap.

One tank is an old Yankee daylight tank with an adjustable reel for film sizes up to 116 but that one doesn't stay set for any of the sizes.

The other tank is a Kodak tank for "two 828 or 35mm" rolls--looks unused and it has two aprons for the film. No instructions. Any one use these or have ever used these?

And I got some film too: the two bulk loaders came with film in them. But neither are labeled.:rolleyes: They might be Panatomic XX and Plus X--there are some empty film cassettes labeled that way.

Rob

Aprons are pretty simple, the edges have a wave that keeps the apron from touching the film except at the peak of the waves. You just take an extended apron and the film, and roll them together, and put the new film-apron "sandwich" in the film tank. Aprons should be washed like any development tank.

They actually work really well.

[bsdunek]

And note that Freestyle has them new now, at least for 120 film!