Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff, Just to clarify (I have the CPP and a CPE) the $500 Jobos require you to be there at the right times to dump and fill chemicals. You can sit and read or whatever but you can't stray too far. I agree with you on the other points. I bought the CPP2 so I could process 8 rolls instead of 5 max. I also have 16 reels and multiple tanks so drying between runs is less of an issue. Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff S [SMTP:segawa@netone.com] > Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 1998 1:18 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W again.... > > Actually, Francesco, a person could do E-6 processing with about $50 of > secondhand darkroom gear! Main diff between such a basic setup and a > pricier > one including Jobo processor is consistency--a real diligent person with > an > old Nikor tank might be able to achieve top results, but for lazy ones > like > me, $500 worth of Jobo processor makes it almost automatic. I have thus > far > used the Jobo only for b&w processing, and even here, am very pleased with > the consistency of results. > > What I enjoy: You fire it up, walk away for an hour, and can be assured > that > everything's up to proper temperature, save for those hot summer days. > Chemical useage is minimized, as is exposure to them via direct contact or > fumes. When using diluted Xtol developer, however, processing capacity is > kind of small--best you could do running the CPE-2 Plus at full capacity > would be just 3x rolls of 35mm film in a 1:1 solution or ONE at 1:3. I > think > you could do 5x rolls of E6 at a time, fortunately. > >