Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, Try to give you the readers digest version. Then make/sell a few things but when most folks talk about JOBO they are referring to a device that comes in various sizes to allow the user to develop film or prints. It is basically a table top unit that you fill with water. the water is heated to keep the chemicals a constant temp. The film or prints go in tubes that come in various lengths, the length being limited by the unit you use. once in the tubes, whatever you are processing, the head of the tube snaps into place and the tube lays horizontally in a bath of the heated water. You pour the chemical into the filler and the tube rotates for the prescribed time. When ready you lift the tube which drains the chemical and let it lay back down, putting in the next chemical, repeating until done. Remove the tube, remove the film or prints and you are done. Some nice things are; the processing is very well controlled in time, temp, chemical use, results are very repeatable, when empty they are very light and can easily be moved about, the lights are on during all the processing making life in the darkroom easier. Used mine for ages until I closed the darkroom last year. IMHO, better then sliced bread. Bill - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Robert Clark Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 10:46 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] What is a Jobo? I've heard the term Jobo before and I know it's associated with developing film. Can someone give me the run down on just what a Jobo is and if you use it for slides, B/W, and/or C-41 processed film? Are they expensive? How are they used and where can you get one? Do you need a dark room? Thanks in advance. Robert Clark Lancaster, PA - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html