It’s actually both. There’s a traditional rewind knob. Advance is auto only.
Agfa used to make a similar tank: https://emulsive.org/articles/revie...ht-film-processing-tank-the-agfa-rondinax-35u I think Leica sold a rebranded version. It's been out of production for a long time.
after several trials and a bit of frustration, 'm happy to report that I successfully developed my first 35mm film in the Labbox, loaded and processed the film in daylight; the result is excellent.the film is evenly processed. I learned that all one needs to do is follow the precisely and it works just fine. Now on to 120 film...
Actually that was one of my mistakes; the crank seems more convenient but the knob more securely feeds the film into the real properly. The knob the way to go for feeding in the film into the reel; the crank is more convenient for agitation.Jobo stopped production of the 2400 daylight tank a number of years back. Secondary sellers are asking ridiculous prices for them. The LabBox offers more and being closer in design to a Rodinax, easier to use. Get the crank for the LabBox, when I had a Rodinax, constantly turning the knob was annoying.
Jobo stopped production of the 2400 daylight tank a number of years back. The LabBox offers more and being closer in design to a Rodinax, easier to use.
Ralph, I really admire your determination. I can't help wondering if the Paterson System isn't still viable for you in a darkroom? If you could first clamp both sides of the reel in a vertical plane you could lift the film end into the ball-bearing dogs. Then you'd need to somehow clamp just one half of the spiral while you work the other half - the dogs will draw the film in without the use of the other hand. You need another pair of hands to help to construct a simple jig, but I do feel it could be made to work.
Nothing is going to keep you out of the darkroom?Nothing is going to keep me another joke room.
Not even bacon or coffee?Nothing beats the smell of fixer in the morning
It's been mentioned a lot, but the LB really works well if attention is given to the manual of operations.
It's a practical design imo that delivers on it's promises.
I'm just gonna leave this here, without pointing at anyone specific.
If one follows every step in the manual to the letter, one will have no trouble with NON-PET films.
Every bit of trouble I had for the first 2-3 rolls I did, was basically me not paying attention.
The LB is dead simple and because of that somewhat deceptive if one is not a manual reading kinda guy.
If in doubt, sacrifice a few rolls and load with the lid off. It becomes pretty obvious if one is not doing something right.
I think what happened was (1) the original was written in Italian, then translated to English by someone who was less than competent, and (2) the original was written well before they delivered the first units, and there were a number of serious changes to the reels, their assembly assembly, and operation after the manual was written.
The benefit is simplicity, especially with a monobath.
Rotary development with no need for a changing bag etc done in any tiny apartment/room with running water.
Its also fun. But obviously not for everyone. Fun, that is.
Good idea thanks for the tip!
Agfa introduced this idea of daylight-loading. They made 3 different models.
This idea has been taken over by Jobo, though with a tank that very much resembles their other modern-type tanks, in the 60's and made it into the 2000's.
I myself have repeatedly doubted the benefit of such tank for a experienced user. Unless maybe he is physically limited in loading a spiral.
That Ralph did not take that advanced Jobo version instead very much surprises me.
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