While at Glazer's last week in Seattle, I had the opportunity to actually lay hands on some Jobo tanks and reels, and it sparked an interest I'd hoped was dead. When I last processed sheet film, I did it in deep tanks using hangers, but in those days I had a real darkroom.
I'm sort-of pondering what the possibilities might be if I used a daylight tank. But the only daylight tank available back in the day was the Yankee, which was worthless.
But I see a lot of discussion around Jobo tanks, and having held one in my hands, think it's probably a pretty good alternative. But I'm getting lost in the numbering and what it all means.
I looked at a short tank that would hold a single 2509n reel (which seems to be the standard 4x5 reel). The tank was, I think, a 2521, which was just tall enough to hold that one reel. Can that combination be used for inversion, like an old Nikor or Paterson tank? If not, can it be rolled? How many sheets does that reel hold? Can the reel be loaded wet? In a changing tent?
Rick "utterly unfamiliar with the Jobo line and appreciating a primer" Denney
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