Firstcall Photographic

Jobo 1540 Developing Tank Multi Tank

Jobo 1540 Developing Tank Multi Tank - Main image
$40.8 $68 In stock

Category: Film & Film Processing Film Processing Equipment


All Jobo tanks can be combined with extension modules, for example, the 3-film tank extension 1530. Depending on which lid you have on the tank, you can use it for either normal hand development or in one of the many available processors (with a 1505 cog lid for the models with a lift and a 1504 magnet lid for those without a lift). With the extension modules, you can quickly turn a 2-film tank into a 5-, 7-, or 8-film tank.

The tanks come with a maximum of one spiral. Most are delivered with a plastic lid for hand-developing. Adding a 1505 cog to the lid allows you to use any tank in a processor (CPE3 or CPP3). If you want to develop both with a processor and by hand, purchasing the complete cog lid (1503) is better.
Jobo film-developing tanks require less chemistry than the other manufacturers' tanks. So, they are very economical; this tank volume is 975ml for inversion agitation or 470ml for rotary agitation, and it holds four reels in 35mm position or two reels in 120 position.

Total capacity means it can process 4x35mm, 4x120, or 2x220 at the same time (the 120 films being loaded back-to-back using the DUO clip).

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

James D. ★★★★★

The modular design is a lifesaver—I can switch between one film and three by just adding the extension piece, and the lid swap for hand vs machine processing takes seconds. It's a bit pricey, but the build quality feels like it'll outlast my other reels.

Adam ★★★★★

The modular design is a real timesaver—I snapped on the 1530 extension to process three rolls at once and it held everything snug with no leaks. Even the lid swap between hand and rotary development feels intuitive, which is more than I can say for my old setup.

James ★★★★★

I’ve been hand-developing a lot more since lockdown and the modular design is a lifesaver—just snap on the 1530 extension and I can run three films in one go without any leaks. The fact that the same tank works with either lid for hand or rotary processing means I didn’t need to buy a second setup f