Jobo 2509n issue: rotates freely on center spindle

[Charles S]

So....
Got a fresh box of film. Did some test shots, developed with the same method (with the rubber band) and same chems as before, and all sheets came out fine.


My conclusion is that it must have been the film. One box traveled with me from the US to Europe and I can't remember whether I kept it in hand luggage, so the fogging might have come from the x-rays in case I put it in check-in. The other 2(!) boxes that I used film from - I have no idea why this happened.

Thanks again for your patience and advise.

On the other hand.......

Had a shoot yesterday. Developed the first batch with one of my spools that sits a bit more snug on the spindle, and it all came out fine, and the second batch in my second spool that rotates freely and I didn't use a rubber band and I had the issue that i thought I had the first time. This time around it's not the film, as you can see from the difference in how both sides of the spool developed. Luckily one shot developed correctly.
So rubber bands are here to stay.