Blatantly obvious and truly ingenious

**Paul Fitzgerald** · 10-Apr-2011, 17:39

Hi there,

have not received this yet but I did read the thread at apug and found some you-tubes for this. Most people at apug like the ease of handling and even development. This also looks like the trick for semi-stand development.

I might be wrong BUT it looks like Jobo went fully digital, nice key fobs, so I guess their darkroom stuff is now only available used and rather expensive.

loading Mod 4x5 adapter

agitating Mod 4X5 adapter

loading Jobo drum

Guess which one looks a whole lot easier with less scratching or finger prints likely.

**Sirius Glass** · 10-Apr-2011, 18:05

Originally Posted by John Powers

Sorry. I am not clear whether you use just the tank you say you bought or the 3010 tank and processor that the salesman used. Put another way, do you roll your own 3010 tank without benefit of CPA-2 or CPP-2?

Just for reference I use a CPP -2.

John

CPP 2 + 3010 Expert Tank + 1540 Tank + 2 reels [35mm to 120 adjustable].

Steve

**Greg Blank** · 10-Apr-2011, 20:20

Kind of wrong, but not completely. I have been supplying some folks with an avenue for getting parts here in the US- I have a couple of connections. I also have a few new 3010 drums. I can not make them cheap as my initial buy in, was costly to me. If I can't sell them at a profit I will use them personally or sit on them until no one can get a drum.

I also do repairs on machines if needed.

Originally Posted by Paul Fitzgerald

Hi there,

I might be wrong BUT it looks like Jobo went fully digital, nice key fobs, so I guess their darkroom stuff is now only available used and rather expensive.

**Steve Smith** · 11-Apr-2011, 00:13

Wow. It looks like a modern office building designed by an architect looking to make a name for himself rather than making a functional space!

Steve.

**cyrus** · 11-Apr-2011, 08:46

Frankly, after trying various approaches for developing 4x5, I finally settled on simply using my hands (with gloves on) and shuffling the negs in a tray. THere's a closet full of combi and other stuff in my darkroomm

**SamReeves** · 11-Apr-2011, 09:08

I'd love to put some firecrackers on that developing tank.

**Roger Cole** · 11-Apr-2011, 11:07

Originally Posted by SamReeves

I'd love to put some firecrackers on that developing tank.

Why?

**SamReeves** · 12-Apr-2011, 08:47

Originally Posted by Roger Cole

Why?

Because you'd really see it whirl around!!

**cps** · 12-Apr-2011, 10:02

I bought the MOD insert and have used it a handful of times.

First of all, for those of us relegated to daylight processing in minimal space, it's a really great idea.

My first impression after pulling it out of the box was "man, I'm going to have to be careful with this..." It seems fragile (particularly the tines that hold the film), and I wouldn't want it to take a trip to the floor.

With a little practice I did not find it hard to load this thing - even in a crummy old changing bag, which is tight on space. I have big hands, so if I can do it...

In use I have not had any sheets come loose during the development cycle (inversion method).

The results have been generally good. I have had some duds where areas around the attachment points got excessively dark. Turns out I had incorrectly loaded a set of negs backwards. The problem seemed to go away when I faced the emulsion side the right way around.

I don't have any baseline to compare against, though I just bought a used Combi too, so I might be able to compare once I try that out as well. Certainly the mod is a hard combination to beat from a convenience standpoint.

Chris