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Hey there

Anyone using the

Lomo Daylight Developing Tank 35 mm?

I'm, having a problem loading the film into it completely. It gets stuck half wway
 
I wasn't aware of this Lomo tank but it looks pretty convenient. Hope you solve your problem. I know that even with my Paterson that I have to make sure I physically pull my film lead in 'so far' or else it doesn't take into the spool. With the Lomo it doesn't look like an option to manually pull.

Is your problem because your film lead might have a slight bend or tear and it prevents it from winding on the spool any further than what you do?

The Lomo is $90, so a bit high but looks like a good product.
 
Yes it looked intriguing enough to try it.

The film canister is loaded into a holder and fixed so the film should unwind evenly all the way through

It actually takes up onto the spool really well and it's a a joy to use until then crank mechanism gets stuck half way through. Ive contacted lomography and they are doing their best to trouble shoot but all they can say it it doesn't happen to them when they try. They things they've suggested I already do.

Still I'll keep going because I think if this is not a permanent problem the technique is great.

But I agree loading by hand in the dark bag gives one a feel for whats happening.
 
thayes15 said:
Hey there

Anyone using the

Lomo Daylight Developing Tank 35 mm?

I'm, having a problem loading the film into it completely. It gets stuck half wway
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It works quite well - I did a review over on 35mmc:

www.35mmc.com

Lomo Daylight developing tank - A review

Lomo have released a new daylight tank that avoids the need for a changing bag. They were kind enough to lend me a copy for this review.
www.35mmc.com www.35mmc.com

I liked it, but its main problem is the competition - a Paterson tank is very versatile and with a bit of careful shopping you can get a Paterson tank (or equivalent, but I really like the Paterson tank) and a dark bag for less than the price of the Lomo tank - and a dark bag always comes in handy.
 
thayes15 said:
Yes it looked intriguing enough to try it.

The film canister is loaded into a holder and fixed so the film should unwind evenly all the way through

It actually takes up onto the spool really well and it's a a joy to use until then crank mechanism gets stuck half way through. Ive contacted lomography and they are doing their best to trouble shoot but all they can say it it doesn't happen to them when they try. They things they've suggested I already do.

Still I'll keep going because I think if this is not a permanent problem the technique is great.

But I agree loading by hand in the dark bag gives one a feel for whats happening.
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It is a good idea to try some dry runs with a dummy film in daylight - I got so it was much quicker from canister to soup than using a bag... but then Lomo asked for the demo tank back (I had been hoping they would not ask for it back, buut hey-ho...)
 
thayes15 said:
Hey there

Anyone using the

Lomo Daylight Developing Tank 35 mm?

I'm, having a problem loading the film into it completely. It gets stuck half wway
Click to expand...
I've never used the lomo tank but the times I've had problems loading a Paterson tank are when I didn't cut the corners of the film before loading (film would catch on the plastic struts on the spool), or when the spool or film were slightly damp (either film spool wasn't completely dry from last dev or too much humidity in the change bag).

I don't know if any of these issues apply to the lomo daylight loading tank.

Good luck with finding the issue.
 
Thanks for the review.

Does anyone remember a film developing system where the film remained in the cassette—or am I imaging it!
 
Gesture said:
Thanks for the review.

Does anyone remember a film developing system where the film remained in the cassette—or am I imaging it!
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Do you mean he cassette the film comes in ? If so I don't see how it could be possible because the film would be touching in most places.
 
Gesture said:
Will have to research my mind!
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maybe you have in mind the older versions of the datylight types like the one by Agfa...

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https://casualphotophile.com/2020/08/17/leitz-agfa-rondinax-35-daylight-film-developing-tank-review/
 
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Gesture said:
Thanks for the review.

Does anyone remember a film developing system where the film remained in the cassette—or am I imaging it!
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Are you thinking of APS film by chance?

thedarkroom.com

APS Film - The Darkroom Photo Lab

The Advanced Photo System (or APS) was introduced in 1996 as an alternative to or even as modern replacement for the 110 format.
thedarkroom.com thedarkroom.com
 
fpapp said:
Gesture said:
Thanks for the review.

Does anyone remember a film developing system where the film remained in the cassette—or am I imaging it!
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Are you thinking of APS film by chance?

https://thedarkroom.com/film-format...bNjemwW0f7kD_gtuL8jdPbdyPph_INdOlWUe1_knYZwbn
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I should have thought of that given I bought one of the first FujiFronteer labs to come to Australia ..

The film was processed outside the canister but returned to it instead of cutting it into neg strips.
 
aenoether said:
thayes15 said:
Hey there

Anyone using the

Lomo Daylight Developing Tank 35 mm?

I'm, having a problem loading the film into it completely. It gets stuck half wway
Click to expand...
I've never used the lomo tank but the times I've had problems loading a Paterson tank are when I didn't cut the corners of the film before loading (film would catch on the plastic struts on the spool), or when the spool or film were slightly damp (either film spool wasn't completely dry from last dev or too much humidity in the change bag).
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I do tend to use completely dry reels for the Paterson tank, as reels with ball-bearings can behave differently if they are wet.

The Lomo tank might work a bit differently, as it pushes the film in, rather than drawing it in. The whole action is a little more continuous, but the Lomo reel was dry whenever I loaded it.
aenoether said:
I don't know if any of these issues apply to the lomo daylight loading tank.

Good luck with finding the issue.
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I recently switched to a SS tank and reel, after the film came off my plastic reel twice in a row. The plastic one worked fine for a long time, but then that happened. I don't know why, but I didn't want to ruin a third roll, so I stopped using it, and started with the steel set.
 
Gesture said:
Thanks for the review.

Does anyone remember a film developing system where the film remained in the cassette—or am I imaging it!
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Polaroid Instant 35mm gives that impression - you load the film and another cassette in a machine, turn the handle a few times, wait and then rewind it back in. The cassette then contains a roll of fully developed slide film. https://fstoppers.com/film/weirdest-35mm-film-polaroid-ever-made-558319



The Polapan gave me some of the best 35mm images I’ve ever taken (in terms of the effect of the film), but I suspect it’s almost all gone off by now.
 
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