[Leica] I have Jobo!

[Richard Man]

Nathan, this sounds like maybe the lid grip is missing some pieces? I have
been using a Jobo rotary since around 2008 and never had similar problems.
There were other issues ;-) but not this one.

On Fri, Sep 1, 2023 at 10:08 PM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> Thanks, everyone. Of course I meant “I HATE Jobo” in the subject line, but
> I think you all figured it out.
>
> I am not talking about leaking a few drops. The liquid starts spilling out
> as soon as I begin the inversion. These are 1510 tanks, for single rolls.
> The weird thing is that I used Jobo all the time when I was shooting film
> exclusively until 2004 or so and never had this problem. These tanks are
> new, bought recently. We are not talking operator error, I have many years
> experience and know how to close the tank. I have concluded that I may have
> a bad sample and will not use those tanks again. I also have one Paterson
> System 4 tank from the old days with two Paterson reels, and a couple of
> single-roll AP tanks. The AP reels are useless, but fortunately the
> Paterson reels fit in the AP tanks as well, so that is what I will use from
> now on. I like single-roll tanks because I shoot different types of films
> and most of the time I only have one roll of a particular film to develop.
> The AP tanks have a much more secure closing mechanism, a simple screw-on
> lid.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> photo at frozenlight.eu
>
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> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>
> Слава Україні! Героям слава!
>
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>
> > On 2 Sep 2023, at 03:23, Frank F via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> >
> > IMO, the best Jobo setup is using the 2500 series ranks with the Jobo SS
> > reels. I also use  a CPE 2 bath. I have also processed in these tanks
> with
> > the manual rotating gadget.
> > What I have not done is inverting one of the 2500 tanks for agitation.
> > Now I have NEVER had a leak in these tanks. Not a drop.
> > To help further, state what tank and reels you are using.  State your
> > processing technique. Are you gently doing inversion or a fast snap of
> the
> > wrist?
> > We CAN figure this out!
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 1, 2023 at 10:25 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
> wrote:
> >
> >> This afternoon I ruined yet another film in a Jobo tank. Apparently
> >> production standards have sunk so low that it is impossible to invert
> the
> >> tank without half of the developer spilling out. The result is that the
> >> film does not get properly developed. Very frustrating. Those of you who
> >> are using film, which tanks and spirals do you use?
> >>
> >> TIA,
> >> Nathan
> >>
> >> Nathan Wajsman
> >> photo at frozenlight.eu
> >>
> >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> >> http://www.greatpix.eu
> >> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> >>
> >> Слава Україні! Героям слава!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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