> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of William Robb > Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 12:35 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Running Film Through The Spin Cycle > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Shel Belinkoff > Subject: Running Film Through The Spin Cycle > > > > I hate developing film. It's been said that a Jobo machine > will at > > least make the pain endurable. Well, I've resisted getting a > machine > > until now. I read (perhaps here) that using a Jobo can free > you up to > > shoot more film, as it can be processed automatically. I > wouldn't have > > to burn film with much thought to the time/energy/boredom of > processing > > the rolls by hand. > > I suppose it depends on the Jobo. Mine requires babysitting, as > it is a manual lift. > > > > > Questions for those who have used both hand and Jobo > processing for B&W > > negative work: do you see any qualitative differences between > Jobo > > processed film and that which you've done manually? Is the > grain > > structure the same? How does the contrast compare? Any other > comparison > > points would be welcome.
I had a spare drum roller machine I bought for $35 used back in the days when I tried my hand at color printing. I propped it up at a slight angle and put my paterson FILM tank on it to develop film semi automatically. I use contstant agitation and plenty of chemistry to make sure film gets covered well. Development times get way shorter than recommended hand times. Beauty of constant agitation is perfectly even and consistant development times. I use TMAX developer as it recommends 75 deg. processing and thats my usual room temp. I built an electronic circuit to allow intermittant agitation ( 5 seconds "on, 25 seconds "off" cycle) but I only use that for fixing. This way of developing is relatively painless and only requires minimal babysitting. I use a radioshack handheld countdown timer to time all stages. Works great and is a VERY CHEAP alternative to a processor. JCO - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
