Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 06:23 PM 5/20/99 +0200, you wrote: >My Jobo manual warns against bathing the reels in wetting agents, >claiming that a build-up will result and that this cannot be removed. >Instead, it recommends bathing the film in wetting agents only after >taking it off the reel and in a separate tank. This sounds very >inconvenient and I have so far ignored this advice. However, mine is a >low-volume operation, perhaps one roll a week. I would like to hear from >those of you (like Tina) that have processed hundreds or thousands of >rolls in their Jobo's. What do you do as far as wetting agents? > >Thanks! > >Nathan > Hi, Nathan - I just take the film off the reels and put it in a bowl with the PhotoFlo solution. Since I have to take the film off of the reels to dry anyway, it only takes an extra minute and I didn't want to take a chance with messing up my reels. Leically, Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com/