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title: "Vintage Visual REEL Paper 8"
url: https://shop.neoanaloglab.com/en/products/ago-reel-paper-8
language: en
description: "REEL Paper 8 is the larger of the two AGO paper reels: it develops RA-4 colour prints and black-and-white prints up to 30 x 40 cm (12 x 16 in) inside a standard Paterson 8-reel tank. It is for darkroom printers who would rather process prints light-tight in a rotary tank than in open trays."
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# Vintage Visual REEL Paper 8

Vintage Visual · Bench equipment · Paper developing reel for AGO / up to 30 x 40 cm / Paterson Multi-Reel 8 tank

- Price: ¥21,800 (JPY, consumption tax included)
- Availability: Sold out
- Condition: New
- SKU: VINT-ACCREEL-PAPER-8
- Ships outside Japan: No, Japan only

## Description

REEL Paper 8 is the larger of the two AGO paper reels: it develops RA-4 colour prints and black-and-white prints up to 30 x 40 cm (12 x 16 in) inside a standard Paterson 8-reel tank. It is for darkroom printers who would rather process prints light-tight in a rotary tank than in open trays.

Moulded in ASA plastic and designed for easy loading in the dark. It fits the Paterson Multi-Reel 8 (PTP118) tank only, and smaller Paterson tanks will not take it. Processing is horizontal rotary with the AGO Film Processor; this reel is not compatible with hand inversion. Rotary is also the mode in which AGO's time compensation is active — it does not run in vertical stick mode — so you bring the chemistry to temperature yourself and the processor adjusts development time as that temperature drifts. An AGO Quick Pour Funnel is supplied with the reel, so if you already have an AGO there is nothing further to add before you start printing. Separately, running an AGO on a Paterson tank uses a funnel modified with three holes in the side: that modified funnel comes with every AGO processor, along with a drilling template if you would rather modify a funnel of your own, and Vintage Visual also sells pre-modified funnels. REEL Paper 8 will process 8 x 10 prints as well, though REEL Paper 5 is the more economical choice at that size because it uses less chemistry.

## Specifications

| Specifications | |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Paper developing reel for the AGO Film Processor |
| Max print size | Up to 30 x 40 cm (12 x 16 in) |
| Process | RA-4 colour prints and B&W paper / rotary processing only, not for hand inversion |
| Compatibility | Paterson Multi-Reel 8 (PTP118) tank only; AGO Film Processor required (both sold separately) |
| Material | ASA plastic, designed for easy loading in the dark |
| In the box | REEL Paper 8 x1, AGO Quick Pour Funnel x1 |
| Warranty | 24-month warranty from purchase |

## Shipping and returns

- Free shipping within Japan on orders of 15,000 JPY or more.
- Roll film ships free from 3 rolls of 135 or 5 rolls of 120.
- Otherwise 500 JPY for small tracked roll-film parcels and 900 JPY for other tracked shipments.
- Orders ship within 2-5 business days after payment is confirmed (weekends and Japanese holidays not counted). Delivery within Japan usually takes 1-2 days (2-4 for small roll-film parcels).
- Returns: Within 30 days of delivery. Change-of-mind returns must be unopened and unused; damaged or defective items are accepted even if opened.

## Questions

- **Are enlarger lens boards and negative carriers interchangeable?** No — they are specific to the enlarger maker and model. Check the compatibility notes in each product's specifications, or contact us with your enlarger model before ordering.
- **How do I choose a darkroom timer?** For enlarging, second-precision exposure control matters most. For film and print processing, a timer that can step through multiple stages is the practical choice.
- **How is equipment shipped?** Within Japan, equipment ships by standard tracked courier at 900 JPY, free over a 15,000 JPY product subtotal. Any surcharge for oversized items is shown clearly at checkout.

## Images

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