Why can't I find Jobo tanks anywhere.

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Dwayneb9584

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I'm looking for a Jobo tank and reel. Something I can put two reels in and process. I can't find them anywhere. I'm considering to just get a paterson or a stainless tank and reel. Can I use HD stainless reels in a paterson tank? Anyone doing this on here or is that not a good idea.

Dwayne
 
They are no longer produced.

*Bay or inquire here. Hewes makes Jobo specific SS reels.

yours
FPJ
 
Right, I know Hewes makes the SS reels but I just can't find the tanks anywhere. Do you know any places I can buy them online. I've been searching and searching. Maybe i'll just get a stainless steel one with a hewes ss reel Idk.
 
"Jobo" on *Bay yields eight possible choices for tanks and one for two of the old ss Jobo reels.

Generic SS Tanks with Kinderman Lid and Hewes/Kindermann reels are a treat.

yours
FPJ
 
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www.ebay.de

Why Jobo tanks, do you use a jobo processor? I Prefer Patterson reels for easy loading, sold (almost) everything Jobo and never looked back.

Must say I never used stainless steel reels, do they load better?
 
As far as I can remember, JOBO has filed for bankruptcy in March this year. It is still possible to buy JOBO tanks in Germany, but I suspect that that's just remaining stock.

So, you will probably still find used JOBO tanks on Ebay, but if you want to buy new equipment, try Paterson. I am quite happy with Paterson tanks, and I use spools by the Spanish manufacturer AP. These spools are made of plastic, and their design allows for very easy, foolproof film loading. Plus, these spools are fairly inexpensive, so I use two sets of spools for my tank, allowing me to process larger numbers of film because I have one pair of spools in reserve.

If you want to use a processor for film development, then you might still have to use JOBO. Phototec in Germany still sells JOBO tanks as well as Heiland film processors designed for JOBO tanks.
 
I'm just doing a at home bathroom process of my 35mm B&W film. I think I might just go with the paterson kit since it's reasonably affordable and a V500 scanner.
 
Because you haven't looked hard enough. When in doubt always check calumet site or Firstcall in UK.

http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/JB2301/

check how many reels it comes with because it may be 0, 1 or 2 meaning you may need to buy additional reel.

N.B. Jobo are still in business but with a reduced product line I think.

Also you may want to look at the AP tanks which you can get from firstcall in UK.

http://www.firstcall-photographic.co.uk/products/823/ap-developing-tank-universal

the paterson tanks have great reels but tanks leak when inverting. The jobo reels aren't quite as good but the tanks don't leak and can be used on jobo processors. Jobo are most expensive I think. The AP tanks have great reels and don't leak and are best value. Take your pick, they all develop film perfectly.

p.s. Personally I found I had a tendancy to crease 135 film when loading 35mm steel reels. 120 was OK. Your mileage may vary. I use my plastic jobo or paterson reels now because I have them. If I were buying now I'd probably get the AP tank because its small, cheap and takes less chemistry. And it comes with 2 reels.
 
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retro said:
^ The Calumet ad for the Jobo tank says, "Call for availability"
Click to expand...

guess that's what you should do then.

Or you could buy them from UK or Germany if you can't get them in US.

And the the current JOBO site in Germany seems to imply Firstcall are the international distributor.

http://www.jobo.de/web/Labor.227.0.html

but if you have to go to firstcall I'd get the AP tanks unless you want to use them on a Jobo processor.
 
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QFT for AP > Jobo
I just got a full package of Jobo tank + reels and I am thinking of killing myself because of how difficult it is to load the film on the reels in comparison to the AP ones...
The tank is nice though.
 
Jobo tanks are really good for doing C41 ... the ones with the expandable membrane in the caps are brilliant. I have a Jobo for 135mm but not for 120 sadly and doing 120 C41 in a Paterson is an exercise in frustration ... with warm expanding C41 chemicals no matter how many times you relieve the pressure in the tank during agitation the damned thing leaks like a seive. Paterson really need to re-think that push on lid design, it's crap!

There's an extension module that fits to the top of my current Jobo tank that allows you to do one 120 or two 135mm rolls ... sadly it hasn't been available for ages and probably won't ever be again now! :(
 
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