Stealth3kpl Posted June 18, 2020 Share #1 Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Life just got a little easier. It's a bit of a chore getting chemicals to the desired temperature so I eventually bit the bullet and bought a Cinestill. What a difference! Quick to heat the water to the desired temperature. It can be used to maintain the temperature of your water bath if you use one. Recommended. Pete Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited June 18, 2020 by Stealth3kpl 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/310670-cinestill-tcs-1000/?do=findComment&comment=3995003'>More sharing options...
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benqui Posted June 18, 2020 Share #2 Posted June 18, 2020 And it is perfect for C-41 development and makes the live of an analog photographer much easier! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatihayoglu Posted June 18, 2020 Share #3 Posted June 18, 2020 I am between this and Novatronic Heater option which is half price. https://www.ag-photographic.co.uk/novatronic-heaterthermostat-2545-p.asp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
benqui Posted June 18, 2020 Share #4 Posted June 18, 2020 vor einer Stunde schrieb fatihayoglu: I am between this and Novatronic Heater option which is half price. https://www.ag-photographic.co.uk/novatronic-heaterthermostat-2545-p.asp yes, but with the Cinestill you have the possibility to fix your bottles which is very convenient Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, fatihayoglu said: I am between this and Novatronic Heater option which is half price. https://www.ag-photographic.co.uk/novatronic-heaterthermostat-2545-p.asp I have been using something similar (an £8 aquarium thermostat heater and an aquarium pump) but the Cinestill is much quicker. The Novatronic temperature range seems too high for my needs (20C). Another option could be a cheap sous vide but I could never find the minimum temperature setting for them. If you put a digital thermometer in the water then heated up to the desired temperature you're almost there. Pete Edited June 18, 2020 by Stealth3kpl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef90 Posted March 19, 2021 Share #6 Posted March 19, 2021 On 6/18/2020 at 8:03 AM, Stealth3kpl said: I have been using something similar (an £8 aquarium thermostat heater and an aquarium pump) but the Cinestill is much quicker. The Novatronic temperature range seems too high for my needs (20C). Another option could be a cheap sous vide but I could never find the minimum temperature setting for them. If you put a digital thermometer in the water then heated up to the desired temperature you're almost there. Pete Did you really use sous vide to measure the temperature? that's a bit crazy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted March 19, 2021 Share #7 Posted March 19, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 hour ago, Stef90 said: Did you really use sous vide to measure the temperature? that's a bit crazy A sous vide is more or less what the CineStill device is, in fact if the minimum temperature on a sous vide goes low enough that's exactly what it is. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted March 19, 2021 Share #8 Posted March 19, 2021 My Cinestill blew up the first and only time I used it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einst_Stein Posted March 19, 2021 Share #9 Posted March 19, 2021 On 6/18/2020 at 2:29 AM, Stealth3kpl said: Life just got a little easier. It's a bit of a chore getting chemicals to the desired temperature so I eventually bit the bullet and bought a Cinestill. What a difference! Quick to heat the water to the desired temperature. It can be used to maintain the temperature of your water bath if you use one. Recommended. Pete Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Its specs indicate temperature range 0~95C (32~205F). Really? can it cool down during summer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giannis Posted March 19, 2021 Share #10 Posted March 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Einst_Stein said: Its specs indicate temperature range 0~95C (32~205F). Really? can it cool down during summer? No, no sous vide can. The minimum temperature spec is the minimum temperature it can heat the water *to*, if it's colder. Practically your minimum temperature is the greater of the two: (water room temp, 32ºC). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted March 20, 2021 Share #11 Posted March 20, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, Einst_Stein said: Its specs indicate temperature range 0~95C (32~205F). Really? can it cool down during summer? So you can cook with it, maybe some slow cooked beef after a C-41 session 😄. I think the low temperature is quoted because it can be used to circulate water to keep things cool, like beer in a bucket etc. Which led me onto eBay and bingo, exactly the same product is available, a sous vide, it appears that all CineStill have done is had their name printed on it and added a plastic bottle holder. Edited March 20, 2021 by 250swb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted March 20, 2021 Share #12 Posted March 20, 2021 I'm a long-time user of the Nova FP 5/3 for C-41. It works fine once you've found the sweet spot on the thermostat. It is expensive for what it is but it's convenient. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted March 20, 2021 Share #13 Posted March 20, 2021 I'm a relative newcomer to the sous vide clan, but having used it for the last few sessions, I like it. I need a slightly more compact "water bath" container. Mine is the model similar to the Cinestill version, not labelled, but virtually the same. And yes Steve, curiosity got the better of me, I tried a slab of porterhouse in it, 54º for about an hour if I recall correctly, perfection. Maybe I did that to justify the expense of the item? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted March 20, 2021 Share #14 Posted March 20, 2021 1 hour ago, gbealnz said: I'm a relative newcomer to the sous vide clan, but having used it for the last few sessions, I like it. I need a slightly more compact "water bath" container. Mine is the model similar to the Cinestill version, not labelled, but virtually the same. And yes Steve, curiosity got the better of me, I tried a slab of porterhouse in it, 54º for about an hour if I recall correctly, perfection. Maybe I did that to justify the expense of the item? It's not often you find photography equipment that you can give to your wife as a birthday gift, and safer than a frying pan if the kind thought isn't appreciated. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted March 21, 2021 Share #15 Posted March 21, 2021 Crikey, never looked at it like that, and while you are correct a frying pan can/does hurt, the sous vide would be just about as bad. Especially if she said, "go shove it..............". 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einst_Stein Posted March 21, 2021 Share #16 Posted March 21, 2021 I use the combination of a little "heater spoon" and a temperature sensor/ controller. The "heater spoon" a spoon shaped heater loop, like the one in the old style water heater pot. I got them from a local "every thing one dollar". store. You can find them on ebay too. They are small, easily fit in almost any water bath. I am looking for a dipole type water cooler to work with the temperature sensor/controller. That should work for cooling when the environment is warmer than the processing temperature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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