Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim- thanks for the answer to a problem that's been bothering me for a long time: why it's so hard to load my Patterson reels! They used to be easy. I'll go buy some new ones and just drop the film in the PhotoFlo..... Thanks! bob Keene >------------------------------ > >Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 09:22:15 -0700 >From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com> >Subject: [Leica] Re: Jobo and wash aids - final chapter > >Here it is from the horses mouth... > >Why can't I use stabilizer, Photo Flo, or other wetting agents in my JOBO >tanks? >Stabilizer or wetting agents, of any type, any brand, should not be used in the >tank or with the film on the reels. It doesn't really damage the reel, but it >causes a sludge-like build-up which ultimately can cause contamination and >loading problems. Wetting agents and stabilizers don't wash off. They seem to >chemically bond with anything they contact. Kodak even has instructions for >users of stainless steel reels for reducing (not eliminating) the buildup. >In our darkroom at JOBO USA, we use a Rubbermaid or Tupperware type container >to hold our stabilizer. The snap-on lid keeps the solution clean between uses >and we don't have to smell the odor from the stabilizer. We choose a container >deep enough for 120 film and wide enough for 4x5 film. When we're ready to >stabilize the film, we simply twist the roll film reel counterclockwise to open >the two halves, and then allow the film to drop into the solution. After one >minute, we wipe off the excess with a JOBO squeegee. We don't get any scratches >on the film, and we avoid build-up on the reels. > >http://www.jobo-usa.com/jobofoto/faq/stabilizer_on_reels.htm > >Jim