Digital BW, The Print

Hello Steve,

Well, I went to the local shop and test loaded a Patterson split 
plastic reel - Amazingly easy compared to the Jobo. The reel is 
uniformly round. With large film entry channels, locating them by 
touch is much more simple than the Jobo. Plus, they have two small 
ball bearings just beyond the entry point that replaces the thumb 
feeding needed in the Jobo. Even with an untouched, very curled edge, 
the film loaded repeatedly without an error. The reel clearance is 
closer than the Jobo. And on closer inspection, the spokes on the Jobo 
are square - that is what was catching the leading edge of the film 
and causing a misspool. The inner sides of the spokes on the Patterson 
reelo have chamfers to assist in guiding the film past them. Subtile, 
but significant differences IMO.

I just successfully developed two 120 reels in a Patterson tank. I had 
to reload once just after starting.

For sale : one unused Jobo single reel tank, three reels : $25 
shipped.

Best,
Alex


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, deandadin@a... 
wrote:
> Hello Alex. I own a pro B&W lab in Santa Monica. I have been using 
the Jobo 
> reels for 12 years with out one time that I can remember of having 
trouble 
> loading the reels.