TH Darkroom Ice Cream Evo - quite an interesting name!
Made by Takumi Home Darkroom and sold through Reflx Lab, this popped onto my radar last week and I ended up ordering one. The main things that interested me were the built-in spout/funnel setup for pouring chemistry, along with the ability to drain the tank while it’s still rotating. It can also sit submerged in a water bath, useful if you’re trying to keep development temps consistent.
It’s 3D printed with a few carbon fiber bits mixed in, and overall the build quality feels perfectly reasonable for the price point. Definitely not a product everyone will care about, but for people running smaller Jobo tanks (1510, 1520, 1530, 2510, 2520), it seems like a pretty practical option.
Packaging was surprisingly nice, with a few thoughtful details that made it feel less like random gear tossed into a box. They offer two shipping methods — I picked the cheaper $5 option and it still showed up in about a week. Looks like the price has already gone up by around $20 since I ordered mine, though honestly it still seems pretty reasonable. Even though it technically shipped from China, I didn’t get hit with any import duties. My guess is they bulk-shipped inventory to a US-based 3PL and fulfilled orders domestically from there, since the box itself didn’t have any obvious international shipping labels or documents on it.
I tested it out over the weekend and at this point I only have one gripe, and it's that it is a bit loud. I developed at around 70 RPM as that sound frequency(for my unit) was the least bothersome.
Link: https://reflxlab.com/products/th-darkroom-ice-cream-evo-rotary-film-processor
The textured section here is an indication of the maximum water line
The pour spout/funnel is hinged and the handle above can be adjusted forward/backward. I liked pushing it back up to the unit which felt more secure when pouring.
The included magnet. Also included was their 3rd party Jobo-style cog lid and silicone cover.
It comes with 2 sets of rollers to accommodate all the above listed compatible tanks.
Development results were nice, with no unevenness or streaks.
Fomapan 200 4x5 - 4 sheets using 2509n reel.
Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 for 7.5 minutes at 68f
Made by Takumi Home Darkroom and sold through Reflx Lab, this popped onto my radar last week and I ended up ordering one. The main things that interested me were the built-in spout/funnel setup for pouring chemistry, along with the ability to drain the tank while it’s still rotating. It can also sit submerged in a water bath, useful if you’re trying to keep development temps consistent.
It’s 3D printed with a few carbon fiber bits mixed in, and overall the build quality feels perfectly reasonable for the price point. Definitely not a product everyone will care about, but for people running smaller Jobo tanks (1510, 1520, 1530, 2510, 2520), it seems like a pretty practical option.
Packaging was surprisingly nice, with a few thoughtful details that made it feel less like random gear tossed into a box. They offer two shipping methods — I picked the cheaper $5 option and it still showed up in about a week. Looks like the price has already gone up by around $20 since I ordered mine, though honestly it still seems pretty reasonable. Even though it technically shipped from China, I didn’t get hit with any import duties. My guess is they bulk-shipped inventory to a US-based 3PL and fulfilled orders domestically from there, since the box itself didn’t have any obvious international shipping labels or documents on it.
I tested it out over the weekend and at this point I only have one gripe, and it's that it is a bit loud. I developed at around 70 RPM as that sound frequency(for my unit) was the least bothersome.
Link: https://reflxlab.com/products/th-darkroom-ice-cream-evo-rotary-film-processor
The textured section here is an indication of the maximum water line
The pour spout/funnel is hinged and the handle above can be adjusted forward/backward. I liked pushing it back up to the unit which felt more secure when pouring.
The included magnet. Also included was their 3rd party Jobo-style cog lid and silicone cover.
It comes with 2 sets of rollers to accommodate all the above listed compatible tanks.
Development results were nice, with no unevenness or streaks.
Fomapan 200 4x5 - 4 sheets using 2509n reel.
Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 for 7.5 minutes at 68f
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