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As the title says. Great for beginners. Now that I shoot more film I sometimes wish I could develop three 35mm reels at the same time but this doesn't take too much space in the cupboard.
The tank takes 500ml of developer for a 120 film whereas my other brand tank needs 600ml. This is more economical and just as useful.
Only criticism is that these tend to leak.
The Paterson tank benefits you over the other brands as it requires less chemistry to process a film- 500ml for a 120 size film rather than 590 or 600ml.
The downside is that Paterson tanks are notorious for leaking when you agitate so put down towels or some kitchen roll and put the cat out before you start!
Will last you forever, just be careful about liquid leaking around the lid. Do the lid up tightly and you won't have any issues. Have had no issues with light leaks on the tank. The reels are well made and adjust to fit in the different formats, which is very handy. The reels have to be completely dry though before you load the film in, or else I've found the film can get very tense towards the end of the roll and you may struggle getting it all to go into the reel.
My recently purchased Paterson universal tank is the same brilliant design as when I took up photography in my teenage years in the '70's. Absolutely fit for purpose. Key thing for me is how easy it is to thread the film onto the reel in the dark. I shoot 35mm and 120, this is easily handled by the way the reels lock into the two sizes. Highly recommended.
