Jobo 1500 tank

[Pieter12]

I've just about had it with the Jobo 1500 tank. I thought I had a camera light leak, turned out it was the lid of the Jobo tank that was ever so slightly askew. In the dark and even in light, the tank lid is difficult to seat squarely and seal with the trim ring. I prefer plastic over stainless steel so I'm ordering some Paterson or Arista tanks today.

 

[shutterfinger]

New tanks can be a bit finicky putting the lid on but after a few uses they seat in nicely. Make sure the retainer ring is in the full up position when seating onto the tank, press down on the center of the lid then secure the retaining ring.
Failure to pay attention to the fine detail will result in failure of any tank system.

 

[mshchem]

If you don't use a processor, in my experience Paterson has served me well for decades. I have picked up Jobo Processors in the last 5 years, I'm spoiled now . The red rings on the film tanks can require my pushing pretty hard sometimes. The Jobo reels, until you get it down are a pain to load.
Used properly the Jobo tanks don't leak and can be configured to fit anything.

If you are doing inversion agitation with black and white Paterson is (in my opinion) a much better, less expensive choice. Reels are the easiest out there, better than the AP/Arista.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I too have used the Jobo processor for about ten years and I am badly spoiled. I always check that the lids are on correctly including when I used my steel tanks in Yosemite at the Ansel Adams Gallery darkroom.

 

[ic-racer]

I have about ten Jobo tank lids and only one Jobo 2800 tank lid that won't stay on. It is defective, I got it off e-bay, not from a Jobo dealer. Where did you get your tank and lid?

 

[Pieter12]

I have about ten Jobo tank lids and only one Jobo 2800 tank lid that won't stay on. It is defective, I got it off e-bay, not from a Jobo dealer. Where did you get your tank and lid?

I have two, a 1500 and a 1500 with an extension. I've been using them for about a year and the lid always a pain to align and seal. Both came from Freestyle I think.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I too got mine from FreeStyle.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

I've just about had it with the Jobo 1500 tank. I thought I had a camera light leak, turned out it was the lid of the Jobo tank that was ever so slightly askew. In the dark and even in light, the tank lid is difficult to seat squarely and seal with the trim ring. I prefer plastic over stainless steel so I'm ordering some Paterson or Arista tanks today.

my Jobos were never quite leak proof but always light tight.

 

[ic-racer]

I have two, a 1500 and a 1500 with an extension. I've been using them for about a year and the lid always a pain to align and seal. Both came from Freestyle I think.

Probably too late to return it.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Probably too late to return it.

FreeStyle is local to you, so give them a call. The worst that can happen is that they say "no". They usually say "yes" to me.

 

[grahamp]

There is a bit of a trick to getting the lids on Jobo tanks. Use both hands. Pull the orange clamping ring up while seating the lid. Once the lid is seated, push the orange clamp down evenly with both hands. it is usually obvious if it is not even.

The same applies to mounting the extension on the tank base.

It is like the trick of pressing in the center of the lid on Patterson tanks as you put it on to avoid pressuring the tank and encouraging leaks.

 

[Barry King]

I have used JOBO tanks for years. I prefer their method of closure as opposed to a screw top, I have tried AP, did not like the reel, Paterson are OK but I found the plastic to be somewhat brittle and prone to chip, however I cannot speak for current models, the plastic used by JOBO is more flexible in so far as tapping the bottom of the tank to release air bubbles and as I use my bathroom basin my old nikkor steel tank is out, intend to maintain the unbroken state of the basin!
JOBO works for me.