Washing Negatives in a Jobo 3006 Drum

[Robert Ruderman]

Hi,

After years of using a Jobo 2521 tank, I just got my first Jobo expert drum (3006). I did a test run this evening and got to the point where I wanted to wash the negatives (after draining the fixer), but found that the old Jobo hose that "plugged" into my old 2500 tank would not fit the 3006 drum.

What is the recommended way to wash your negatives using the 3006 drum? Looking at the Jobo catalog, there is not a Jobo hose available to "plug" into to the 3000 series drum.

Thanks,
Robert

[mark blackman]

Wash the negatives on the processor (ie 10 x water changes for E6).

[Ron Marshall]

I have a Jobo 3010, I wash the negatives in a Combi-Plan tank.

[Oren Grad]

Wash the negatives on the processor - just treat it as another processing step, with water as the "chemical" for that step. The system is designed to be used that way - it not only washes the film, but also flushes residual chemicals from the system itself.

[Jim Galli]

I wash mine with 8 changes of water rotating each change on the processor for 2 1/2 minutes. 20 boring minutes.

[Jeff Moore]

Jim, I wash my 4x5 negs in a 3010 Expert drum the same way. And you're right; it is boring. I've always wondered if enough water is getting to the back side of the film for an effective wash, with respect to archival processing. What do you think?

[Gary Marklund]

I use a Gravity Works 4x5 film washer. It saves wear and tear on the lift not to mention my arms.

Gary

[Tom Westbrook]

I also use a Gravity Works. Its great since I don't have to baby sit it. I wash for about 15 min. I'd guess, washing in the tank is effective enough if you're changing water fairly often. I do rinse in the tank for a couple of minutes after fixing just to get the bulk of the fixer out.

[Bruce Watson]

As others have said, wash on the processor.

I use a 3010 tank, and four water changes per the Ilford method (do some web searching and look over at APUG for more details). It's even easier than my old Gravity Works washer.

[Scott Davis]

I have been doing three wash steps, on the processor- one one minute, one two-minute, and one three-minute wash, each one with a dump and refill. Is this enough?