Make professional darkroom prints at home
RA-4 and B&W prints made at home without breaking the bank
Print 5×7 and 8×10 prints by pairing the AGO Film Processor with REEL Paper5 and using the Paterson 5-reel tank
Make professional darkroom prints at home
RA-4 and B&W prints made at home without breaking the bank
Print 5×7 and 8×10 prints by pairing the AGO Film Processor with REEL Paper5 and using the Paterson 5-reel tank
Making color prints at home used to be impossible, not any more!
Until now, making color darkroom prints at home meant expensive equipment, imprecise temperatures, and inconsistent results.
Equipment was expensive
Professional level processors start at 2000$ and more, putting home RA-4 printing out of reach for most photographers.
Lack of temperature precision for good results
RA-4 demands precision which is hard to achieve with improvised heating and water baths. No consistency causing color shifts and failed prints.
Chemical waste
Tray processing requires large volumes of expensive chemistry. A single 8×10 print in trays uses 3-4x more chemistry than rotary processing.
Making color prints at home used to be impossible, not any more!
Until now, making color darkroom prints at home meant expensive equipment, imprecise temperatures, and inconsistent results.
Equipment was expensive
Professional level processors start at 2000$ and more, putting home RA-4 printing out of reach for most photographers.
Lack of temperature precision for good results
RA-4 demands precision which is hard to achieve with improvised heating and water baths. No consistency causing color shifts and failed prints.
Chemical waste
Tray processing requires large volumes of expensive chemistry. A single 8×10 print in trays uses 3-4x more chemistry than rotary processing.
The solution
AGO paired with a standard Paterson tank 5 tank and our specialized Paper 5 reel, it becomes a powerful darkroom print processor.
- Precise with temperature with constant monitoring
- Automatic rotary agitation for even development
- Daylight tank processing allowing working in a light up room
- Reduced chemical consumption
The solution
AGO Film Processor paired with a standard Paterson 5 tank and our specialized Paper 5 reel for up to 8×10 size prints makes a powerful darkroom print processor setup.
- Precise with temperature with constant monitoring
- Automatic rotary agitation for even development
- Daylight tank processing allowing working in a light up room
- Reduced chemical consumption
How it works
Three steps to beautiful home made prints
Expose and load
Make your exposure under the enlarger, load your exposed paper onto the Paper5 reel and place it in the Paterson tank.
Seal it up and turn on the lights.
Assemble and process
Attach the sealed tank to AGO. Choose an RA-4 program for your chemistry. Pour in pre-warmed developer and press start. AGO handles rotation and temperature automatically and will beep when it needs you to pour out and start with the next step.
Wash and admire
Quick 2-3 minute wash for paper, then dry and you’ve just made a professional RA-4 color print in your own darkroom. Consistent and repeatable results.
How it works
Three steps to beautiful home made prints
Expose and load
Make your exposure under the enlarger, load your exposed paper onto the Paper5 reel and place it in the Paterson tank.
Seal it up and turn on the lights.
Assemble and process
Attach the sealed tank to AGO. Choose an RA-4 program for your chemistry. Pour in pre-warmed developer and press start. AGO handles rotation and temperature automatically and will beep when it needs you to pour out and start with the next step.
Wash and admire
Quick 2-3 minute wash for paper, then dry and you’ve just made a professional RA-4 color print in your own darkroom. Consistent and repeatable results.
Watch video review of the system
Watch from unboxing to ready-made prints in a home darkroom
Watch video review of the system
Watch from unboxing to ready-made prints in a home darkroom
Read our blog post about color printing at home
Three steps to beautiful home made prints
Read our blog post about color printing at home
Three steps to beautiful home made prints
Get everything you need
The complete rotary processing setup for RA-4 and B&W darkroom printing.
For precise temperature control and monitoring. Ensuring consistency and providing automated agitation
Reel for developing prints up to 8×10 size in a Paterson 5 reel tank
The well-known Paterson Super System 4 tank for keeping the reel in the dark during developing
Reel for developing 5×7 film and paper. This reel must be paired with Paper 5 reel to develop prints
This reel bundle allows you to develop 5×7 size prints by using the 5×7 reel as an insert in the Paper 5 reel
Get the AGO without tank if you already own Paterson developing tanks
You’ll also need a RA-4 chemistry kit and essential equipment for film processing
Get everything you need
The complete rotary processing setup for RA-4 and B&W darkroom printing.
For precise temperature control and monitoring. Ensuring consistency and providing automated agitation
Reel for developing prints up to 8×10 size in a Paterson 5 reel tank
The well-known Paterson Super System 4 tank for keeping the reel in the dark during developing
Reel for developing 5×7 film and paper. This reel must be paired with Paper 5 reel to develop prints
This reel bundle allows you to develop 5×7 size prints by using the 5×7 reel as an insert in the Paper 5 reel
Get the AGO without tank if you already own Paterson developing tanks
You’ll also need a RA-4 chemistry kit and essential equipment for film processing
