Hot Water Tank Leak Detector

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I have used the tank twice since receiving it. It's very easy to use and clean and it doesn't leak. Great product.

This tank works well as long as you remember to squeeze it as you put on the caps, otherwise it will leak. There are good videos available from the manufacturer to show you how to load and use the tank. It is very easy to load, especially if you are already familiar with loading film holders, and is effective in developing small batches of 4x5 film.

I have been using Paterson tanks for black and white film development for around three years, and wanted to upgrade, as I wasn't happy with the tanks leaking chemicals from the lid. I was interested in the Jobo system for the modularity, the ability to do rotary development, and for being almost leak free. I was a bit surprised when the tank arrived by the thinness of the tank wall and the reel. Compared to Paterson tank and reels they seemed a bit flimsy. Also in comparison the tank is significantly smaller that the Paterson tank that takes two reels. Anyway, using the tank was a very nice experience. Loading the reels would take some time for me to get used to it. I don't find it harder that Paterson reels, it is just different, and it is getting easier with practice. The tank is leak free indeed, and very easy to handle, and inversion is a lot easier due to the way its weight is balanced. I am happy with the purchase, maybe I wish the plastic was a bit harder, but that is only a minor complaint. The overall experience is good, and I highly recommend this tank.

This was purchased to replace another Canon printer, which I was using with generic ink. After a while, the black printing somehow went out of sync and was illegible (this happened to me twice already). I was going to go with a different brand, but decided to take a chance on this new technology. We will see in a year or so! I was annoyed that to set it up for wireless printing (Mac) I had to download a phone app, however it was relatively painless and I was able to immediately uninstall the app. The whole process took about 5 minutes. Pouring in the ink was ever-so-slightly nerve wracking, as I triple checked to make sure it was the right tank, and quickly had to invert the bottle in the right place so that it wouldn't leak all over the place. The bottles are sized just right for the tank, so when finished filling, the bottle was empty and there was nothing left to leak. That means topping up a tank that is getting low on ink is probably a bad idea; wait until it is more or less empty so you can fit in a whole bottle of ink. There are 2 extra bottles of black ink included, and the prints are sharp, clear, and fast. I love the large paper tray. Overall, hoping for a consistently good experience for a long time.

I have purchased the Life Saver Bag hoping to lighten my load when I traveled to a location for a shoot. I was going to return it thinking it wasn't going to work well. I am so glad that I kept it. You can use water or sand to fill up the Life Saver. I have chose to use water. I would fill up the life saver at the location and dump the water out afterwards making it easier for me to move it around. If there is no running water at the location, I will fill the Life Saver with water before leaving and put it in to a small plastic box just incase it does decide to leak and then I dump the water out afterwards. So far I had this Life Saver for about a year and have not had it leak on me yet. I use the bag to stabilize my c-stand for my wireless strobe. Couldn't be happier.

Here is the most important thing you will need to know... IT WORKS! Putting your 5D Mark III into a body of water with a $2500 dollar lens and a flash does not feel natural in any way the first time you ease it into the water. But life is life and if it was going to leak I was going to find out the hard way, It did not leak. Humidity packets that came with it got rid of fog. The only tricky thing is that you really need to dial in your settings before getting in there, or use it on full auto. I shoot in Pools in Manual and it worked fine with a bit of going back and adjusting settings again. Direct flash looks terrible underwater as it does above water, so I am still not sure I will use flash again for my underwater needs. Great thing is I can turn flash on and off through the housing anyways so, not a big deal to have there just in case. The plastic does warp your lcd image and makes it look cloudy, the first time I thought everything looked terrible until I took it out of the thick plastic housing. Bottom line, this works, and the company that makes it guarantees your gear in case of manufacturing failure. KEEP YOUR RECEIPT!

This processor runs hot. Make sure to use a cooler with lots of ventilation or go with water cooled.

Not much else to say. They do their job, never had a leak.

It's big enough to work a 1 liter Paterson tank in it and 2 spools of film. It does get hot and sweaty, if you struggle for 15 minutes Like I did the other day when my corners were sticking and not loading on the spool. The forearm sleeves tend to run on the small side, so if you have large forearm circumference, it is tight. But works very very well. I would of course prefer a full blown darkroom, but I'll keep dreaming. One day.....