The Paterson Super System 4 Film Developing Tank!
The critical piece of home-development kit: this is where you will hold your films (either 2 x 35mm or 1 x 120, 127 or 620 at a time) while they are put through the various stages of development: develop, stop, fix and wash.
An ingenious light-proof system means that you can pour the chemicals in and out of the tank in full light, and it comes with a water-tight plastic lid for when you need to agitate the film (fancy term for shaking it to make sure the chemicals get all over the reel!)
The included 35mm reels have a mechanism for easy winding when in the dark: catch the start of each roll of film and then move one side back-and-forth to advance the film quickly and gently. Even better, you can also interchange with other Paterson Super System 4 parts.
Choose the right tank for you
We understand that sometimes finding the right size tank for your needs can be tricky, so we've created this handy summary that let's you know which tank can develop which film and the reels that fit each tank.
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1 Reel Tanks - Develop 35mm, 120/220, 126, 127 and 110.
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2 Reel Tanks - Develop 35mm, 120/220, 126, 127 and 110.
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3 Reel Tanks - Develop 35mm, 120/220, 126, 127 and 110. Also fits 1x 4x5" Reel or 1x 9×12 (cm) Reel.
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5 Reel Tanks - Develop 35mm, 120/220, 126, 127 and 110. Also fits 1x 4x5" Reel, 1x 9×12 (cm) Reel, 1x 5x7" Reel or 1x Paper 5 8x10" Reel. Additionally, can support 1x 5x7" Reel, 1x Paper 5 8x10" Reel, 1x Paper 8 12x16" Reel, or 1x Super 8 Reel.
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8 Reel Tanks - Develop 35mm, 120/220, 126, 127 and 110. Also fits 2x 4x5" Reel or 2x 9×12 (cm) Reel. Additionally, can support 1x 5x7" Reel, 1x Paper 5 8x10" Reel, 1x Paper 8 12x16" Reel, or 1x Super 8 Reel.
Where we ship
When you buy your darkroom accessories from us we can ship it across the UK, Europe, USA, New Zealand, Australia and Canada (more countries planned soon!) So buy your Paterson Universal Developing Tank today and dive back into the fun of film photography!
