Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've heard this, but I haven't found this to be the case. But I always give the reels and the tank (Paterson) a really good washing after souping. But I still wonder why my reels never got "gummed up." I've souped somewhere between 100-200 rolls of 135 film with the same cheapo tank/reels and so far, it seems to keep on ticking. Odd. Scott Adam Bridge wrote: >There was a technical note, or an essay, or SOMETHING on the Jobo site >that said NEVER NEVER EVER put plastic reels into PhotoFlo (or >whatever) because your reels will be gummed up and they will never >recover from the experience. It was stated so profoundly that from >that point on I put this on my list of "never". > >On the other hand I use Hewes reels with it just fine and the reels >load great - although the film doesn't have to slide down the spirals >like it does in the plastic reels. > >Adam > >On 2/24/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: > > >>No, I think it makes a gummy film that is hard to remove. I'm hoping that a >>good wash in Dawn dishwashing liquid will help me keep them ungummed. >> >>Jeffery Smith >>New Orleans, LA >>http://www.400tx.com >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org >>[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>Philippe >>Orlent >>Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 2:36 AM >>To: Leica Users Group >>Subject: Re: [Leica] The better-than-a-Paterson reel >> >> >>Does this mean that the wetting agent deteriorates the plastic? >> >> >> >>Op 24-feb-06, om 09:31 heeft Luis Miguel Casta?eda het volgende >>geschreven: >> >> >> >>>On 23/02/2006, at 22:31, Jeffery Smith wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Now maybe I can emerge from the downstairs bathroom with 2 reels >>>>of loaded >>>>film and no sweat pouring off my face. >>>> >>>> >>>sure, trash those reels and buy a Jobo 1520 and a second reel. They're >>>the better designed plastic reels I've seen ever, but as >>>all plastic reels if you use them to rinse the film into wetting >>>agent solution, they will end almost useless :( >>> >>> >>>Saludos >>>----------------------------------------- >>>http://imaginarymagnitude.net/blog/ >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)