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Product Identifiers
GTIN0705632598948
UPC0705632598948
eBay Product ID (ePID)28033972291
Product Key Features
Compatible with Film TypeBlack & White, Colour
ColourBlack
TypeDeveloping Tanks/Drums
Model135120
Ratings and reviews
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- 28 Dec, 2019
Return of the Rondinax (sort of)
Inspired by the Agfa Rondinax developing tanks of the 1950s, the Lab Box allows you to load and process 120 and 135 film in daylight, doing away with the need for a changing bag or darkroom. It also features a very reliable and easy way to ensure that your films load onto the spirals correctly every time. For someone who has fiddled with and cursed Paterson spirals in the past, this latter feature is its biggest attraction. No more cursing and sweaty hands with a changing bag for me. The Lab Box does have one outstanding feature that Agfa should have thought of. Being modular you can process 120 and 135 film in the same tank with a quick shift of modules and reels. A good step forward for the idea. The device is well made (though not quite as well made as the Rondinax tanks) and very easy to assemble and use provided you take your time on the first few run throughs. I've had perfect results from it and I am very happy. There may be a couple of minor downsides. I'm not sure yet how hard wearing it will be. My Rondinax tanks are 60 years old and working perfectly without a sign of wear. I have a feeling the plastic in this will not endure so long (but I'm not sure I will last another 60 years, so how big a deal is it?). While you can use a Rondinax when it's wet, the Lab Box won't tolerate this and takes a while to dry fully in warm air. You can't expect to run 20 rolls a day through a Lab Box. But it's not intended for that, I think. All in all, this is a great way to process film and easily obtain reliable results. Highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 01 Sep, 2021
Great idea but needs serious care and attention to use as per review!
At four stars the tank was a clever solution to daylight developing but it was not up to my expectation in 2 ways. The expensive winder handle turned the locking mechanism so it unlocked and a lot of developer emptied out through the hole! This is insane and caused an extra layer of concern and care in the process. So poorly designed. No stop on the rotation of the seal! The second problem is the lack of finish on the precision mouldings. Tiny "nibs", where the sprues were detached, pushed the spirals into an uneven rotation - allowing the film to slip through the spiral and contact itself. This ruined between 30-60% of the film. After painstaking measuring and use of gauges it identified and trimmed them off. It should work now. Ah! the 3rd thing is getting the clamp to fit evenly on the film. A spacer to ensure centrality would have been a great help. Not sure how to make this work better though. I have since discovered that this is basically a copy of an existing tank that is now no longer available. With extra care and attention this should work well. It was sadly a disappointing and expensive first attempt. Not to mention the kitchen rug being stained with developer.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 26 Apr, 2023
Good developing tank
Well made, works as it should, a little care is needed to set it up but makes daylight developing easy. Sadly rather expensive though.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Jun, 2020
Love it
So easy to use, great piece of kit. Quick deliveryVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Feb, 2023
Good
Simple enough to use and no darkroom necessary.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 31 Mar, 2021
SOONN
Ok.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
