Jobo prices...ridiculous

[CropDusterMan]

Not sure how many of you are Jobo users-I have used the 1500 Series tanks for years for hand processing
35 and 120. Now that I've gotten back into 4x5, I'm looking at the 2500 Series gear at various sources,
such as Ebay, Freestyle etc...

Prices are nuts...especially for the used stuff...stained reels and used tanks going for big bucks.

I guess I may have to learn tray processing...worked for Ansel...maybe I'll even get the pyro-stained fingers.
(kidding)

[vinny]

those are cheap compared to the 3000 series!
I was lucky to get a whole bunch of 2500 series tanks when I bought my jobo.

[Ed Bray]

I thought I priced my Jobo kit very competitively

[Daniel Stone]

You did indeed, Ed!

[ic-racer]

High ebay prices for old junky stuff? A good time to buy new while you still can. Be glad new Jobo stuff is still available.

[Kodachrome25]

After dealing with uneven negs, I cringed and bought my first Jobo 3010 drum, yeah....pricey. Then I looked at the film and was blown away by the difference. I now have 3 x 3010 drums, 2x 3063 drums and some 2500 series. One of the best investments I have made. Film is expensive but not as much blown shots I was really counting on after days in the field, money spent on gas, time away from my wife, etc.

Lots of people say LF is cheap. I disagree because considering the way I need the results to be consistent, I have found it to be fairly expensive. This is why 6x6 is still by far my favorite, most productive and most creative output.

[Sirius Glass]

After dealing with uneven negs, I cringed and bought my first Jobo 3010 drum, yeah....pricey. Then I looked at the film and was blown away by the difference. I now have 3 x 3010 drums, 2x 3063 drums and some 2500 series. One of the best investments I have made. Film is expensive but not as much blown shots I was really counting on after days in the field, money spent on gas, time away from my wife, etc.

Lots of people say LF is cheap. I disagree because considering the way I need the results to be consistent, I have found it to be fairly expensive. This is why 6x6 is still by far my favorite, most productive and most creative output.

After using tray and then trying out a number of tanks I found that the money spent for the Jobo 3010 Expert Drum well worth the money. The consistency is better, fewer mistakes and much higher quality. When you amortize the cost of the drum of the number of sheets of film that it will process, the cost is low. Especially as a result in use of the drum has increased the number of sheet of film used.

[HeinrichVoelkel]

After dealing with uneven negs, I cringed and bought my first Jobo 3010 drum, yeah....pricey. Then I looked at the film and was blown away by the difference. I now have 3 x 3010 drums, 2x 3063 drums and some 2500 series.

Do you see a difference in using the 3010 compared to the 2500 for 4x5??? I was thinking about getting back into developing BW myself and still have some 2500 tanks laying around. But, I'm more interested in quality negs and eveness of development than experimenting.

[Jac@stafford.net]

Prices are nuts...especially for the used stuff...stained reels and used tanks going for big bucks.

Alternatives such as a Beseler base and drum have worked for me for small runs, but patience is not one of my virtues, so I am re-investigating Jobo again and will check auction sold prices. An assuring fact is that Jobo equipment is well designed and I will not likely have to buy twice and parts are available.

Speaking of trays, are you (is anyone) familiar with the old Honeywell stainless steel rocking trays? They were originally intended for developing color prints using little chemistry. The downside is that one cannot shuffle films: it is a one-at-a-time thing
.

[CropDusterMan]

I'm trying to steer clear of trays as I have little experience with them (for souping film) and I use PMK Pyro...I've never had
good dexterity with gloves during darkroom work, also, the higher agitation required for 4x5 and Pyro has me wondering
how I would achieve good results with trays...(I realize many have before me, so feel free to chime in here with agitation advice if you have any-I'm always open to learn!
Quite honestly, my 120/35mm manual agitation/processing with the Jobo 1500's has never let me down, hence the desire
to stay with the familiar in a hand processed 2500 Series tank system.

I guess I'll have to pay.