Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]BIRKEY, DUANE wrote: > > Is the new CDU called CDU III? They just came out with CDU II about a > year ago. I use some 1600ft of it a year. Great stuff. >Duane, >I just looked in my promo package and it is the CDUII. It is the first >duplicating film I've seen that approaches acceptability. On the "Stock >Photography" list, a photographer posted recently that he could not get >good dupes until he brought E6 processing inhouse with an Jobo. No lab >in Chicago, he said, was consistent enough. But with one shot developer >and the Jobo, duping has become predictable and easy. >Someday soon I'm going to look for an ATL Jobo and retire the manual >Jobo (used for B/W). >Donal Philby >San Diego If you want to know how bad or good your processing system is and the freshness of your chemistry, CDU and CDUII will tell you. I looked at my stock of CDUII and I received it back in September of 96. Seems like a year though. I use a CPP2 (one shot processing and our in-house cost for a 35mm dupe is 14 cents) but I covet a ATL processor. (wish I had the budget) I had our CPP2 out to replace the motor and had to outlab for two weeks. I gave up on doing any duplicates and wasn't thrilled with the regular E-6 processing either but hey, I live in Ecuador. The new CDUII has less color shift with exposure changes than the old, which is NICE. The worst thing was that my bulb died the same day I began using the new film and it threw off my calibration procedure. OH well. I've got 700 dupes to do for next week so.......... back to work. Duane Birkey