Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I guess I'm a creature of habit. My first tank was the Anscomatic with the thermometer built into the agitation rod. Loading film onto the ratchet plastic reel was too easy. I still have that tank sitting on my darkroom shelf. It's still good but it sure is a very slow pourer. For some reason I don't want to get rid of it. The Paterson is much faster at pouring and I still use the agitation rod. I tried a Nikkor stainless steel for awhile. It was beautifully made but I didn't like having to cup film in my hand while feeding it onto the reel. I have never tried a Jobo. What I need now is a tank for 4X5 sheet film. Developing in open trays in total darkness is no longer fun. Len On Jul 18, 2008, at 12:49 PM, David Rodgers wrote: > > Len, > >>> I have been using Paterson tanks for the last 25 years<< > > Speaking of tanks, I always liked stainless steel (Hewes) but now I'm > sold on Jobo. They seal tightly, yet pour faster than an > Anheuser-Busch-Inbev wide-mouth. It's easy to get solutions in and > out. > The tight seal is good for Pyro. No drips even with frequent > agitation. > > DaveR > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information