2010/7/24 Laurence Cuffe <cuffe@xxxxxxx>: > .. I've been > using paterson plastic reels and tanks for about the last thirty six > years. They work fine..." Paterson plastic tanks and reels are very good, the reels two little balls make very easy to load them. The Paterson System 4 Universal tank allows you to develop one 120/220 film and a 35mm film simultaneously using 790ml and you only need 500ml to develop one 120/220 roll (290ml for 35mm). The first tank lid is a large funnel itself and then you don't lose liquid through the external funnel, the liquid is forced to enter into the tank anyway and BTW the tank does not have liquid leak after you fit the second lid/cap; the tank also has means to stir the liquid with a dedicated rod provided with the tank if you don't want to invert it. I also have from decades ago an excellent plastic argentinean tank "Romek" but I rarely use it from I bought the Paterson tanks, the Paterson requires less liquid for the same process, I used the Romek with a Paterson reel anyway. Carlos --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list