Re: Q on Jobo 'Long Roll' Film System

[khowen@xxxxxxx (KHOwen)]

>Subject: Q on Jobo 'Long Roll' Film System
>From: wlaut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (William Laut)
>Date: Wed, Jul 8, 1998 01:01 EDT
>Message-id: <6nuuf3$kae@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>I'm considering purchasing a 250-exposure film back for my Nikon.  This
>film back uses a special magazine that holds up to 33 feet of film.
>
>In searching to find out how I could process that long a length of film, I
>came across a reference to Jobo's "long roll" system, which can handle up
>to 8 meters (approx. 24 feet) of film.  I'm curious if anyone here has
>used this system, and if so would care to comment on it.
>
>What I'm particularly curious about is:
>
>	1)  How much does it cost?
>	2)  How many rolls can be processed at the same time?
>	3)  How do you dry 24 feet of film?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>
>Bill

I work for Jobo, so perhaps I can be helpful on this question.
The part numbers are #5025 for the loader with film guide, #3073 for the reel,
and #3033 for a single reel tank or #3066 for a 2-reel tank.  (The #3066 can
only be used on an ATL-3, ATL-3000 or ATL-2500 since it requires 1500ml of
solution, and the other models can't handle the weight of the solution load.)

List price for a single reel package is somewhere in the neighborhood of $700
in the USA. (Sorry, I can't give the precise pricing but prices are different
all over the world.)  Check with your favorite dealer.  The items listed above
are in their price list.

As mentioned above you can only process 1 roll of 26 feet (8 meters) at a time
except on the listed processors above which can handle two rolls.  Even the
single reel requires nearly a full liter of solution to cover the film so the
smallest processor to work with these reels 

Lastly, the easiest way to dry 26 feet of film is to cut it into short lengths,
about 36 frames in length.

I hope this helps.


Ken -- Jobo USA
keno@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Jobo web site: http://www.jobo-usa.com


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Willem-Jan Markerink


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