
There are two reasons to dry film with forced hot air; the first is to protect it, the longer film is left exposed to air when wet, the more susceptible it is to damage from dust. The second reason applies to E-6 color positive film (slide film), it actually helps the permanence of the colors. JOBO has two models of film dryer; a high-quality Mistral II Film Dryer that has interchangeable roll-film and sheet-film cabinets.
There are three ways to dry film; hang it up and air-dry it, use something like a hair-dryer, or use a film dryer designed specifically to dry photographic film. All three ways work, with varying safety. As with other choices, you need to decide how much safety you can afford.
Most of the cost of a film dryer is tied up in the drying head. For this reason, we've designed the Mistral II dryer to accept a roll-film cabinet, or a sheet-film cabinet. There are 12 pins that hold the cabinets up, and it take about 5-6 minutes to switch back and forth.
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Item# |
Description |
Specifications |
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3520 |
Mistral II Dryer Head |
Comes with two #3312 Film Clips, 120V, 660W, heat settings ambient, 35 deg C, 45 deg C, dimensions 10.2"x8.5"x5" |
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3521 |
Roll Film Cabinet (used with #3520) |
10.2"x8.5"x75". Maximum capacity 16 - 35mm, 9 - 120/220 |