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Photo Forum / Film Photography / Darkroom / February 2004Washing in print drums?
Is there some sort of standard method for washing in a drum? I've just been filling the drum,dumping and repeating. Is that it? I'm only using the drums for RA-4. Nick > Is there some sort of standard method for washing in a drum? I've > just been filling the drum,dumping and repeating. Is that it? I'm only using > the drums for RA-4. > > Nick Nick, That's the accepted practice. With the Jobo's and the lift, you have to wash this way (it also cleans the lift paths). FWIW, I usually take the time required and divide by four. That's the number of changes of water I'll use. For instance, with RA-4, they recommend a two minute wash (Tetenal). That would be 4 - 30 sec washes. I also do not include drain time in the 30 seconds (I let the drum rotate for the full 30 sec). Jim > FWIW, I usually take the time required and divide by four. That's the > number of changes of water I'll use. For instance, with RA-4, they > recommend a two minute wash (Tetenal). That would be 4 - 30 sec washes. I > also do not include drain time in the 30 seconds (I let the drum rotate for > the full 30 sec). Hi, I'm basically doing that. The problem is I'm doing it by hand. I may be shaking the drum too hard because I'm getting some damage to the corners. It doesn't happen every time but of course happens with the good print-) Thanks Nick > Hi, > I'm basically doing that. The problem is I'm doing it by hand. I may be [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks > Nick Nick, What kind of drum? Jobo, Unicolor, et al... The only time I've had damage to corners (jobo and Unicolor, but more so with the Unicolor) is when it was difficult to load (not dry enough). I'd think you'd really need to give is an almost impossible shake to damage the corners... Jim > Nick, What kind of drum? Jobo, Unicolor, et al... The only time I've had > damage to corners (jobo and Unicolor, but more so with the Unicolor) is when > it was difficult to load (not dry enough). I'd think you'd really need to > give is an almost impossible shake to damage the corners... I've been using the smaller Jobo drums. The type based on the 1500 series. All I've been doing is 5x7s and the odd 8x10 so the small drum would seem perfect. I can hear the 5x7 slide around inside the tank. 8x10s stay put. Maybe it is my handling of the paper. Should have seen the problems I had with the roll paper. Took me three sheet until I could figure out which side was up in the dark-) Nick 1500 series drums are not designed for paper processing. The 2800 series are. > I've been using the smaller Jobo drums. The type based on the 1500 series. >All I've been doing is 5x7s and the odd 8x10 so the small drum would seem >perfect. I can hear the 5x7 slide around inside the tank. 8x10s stay put. >Maybe it is my handling of the paper. > 1500 series drums are not designed for paper processing. The 2800 series are. Are you saying the 1526 paper drum isn't designed for paper? Then why does Jobo call it a paper drum? Nick |
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