Re: [Leica] RE: Jobo Processor

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Hi, Austin - Delivered album and six copies of Powerpoint show on CD to
your neighbors today...Think they were pleased. Hope they were pleased.
Were they pleased?



Austin Franklin wrote:
> 
> For the ATL-1000, which if you are interested in, please check with me
> before buying one, since there are particular things you should be careful
> of...but they can be a very good deal.
> 
> They can go from $800 to $1200 for the ATL-1000, and the ATL-1500, from
> $2000+.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Wilber
> Jeffcoat
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 3:12 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Jobo Processor
> 
> So Austin, what is a reasonable price?  + or - a few.
> Cheers Wilber
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Austin Franklin" <austin@darkroom.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 1:01 PM
> Subject: RE: [Leica] RE: Jobo Processor
> 
> > >If I were buying a new one, I would be sure it's one you can set and
> > >forget until it beeps that everything is done.  Mine has tanks to save
> the
> > >chemicals for re-use.  I would be sure the new one did, too.  I had to
> buy
> > >a separate water panel for controlling the wash temperatures.  Some of
> the
> > >new ones include that, I think.  I don't think you could go wrong with
> any
> > >of the Jobo's though.  If you find one used, you'll probably save a lot
> of
> > >money.
> >
> > I bought an ATL-1500, and it is set and forget...and beeps when done.  I
> > absolutely love it.  It is fully programmable, does 6 rolls of 120, 5 of
> 35
> > in the large tank, or two 120 or two 35mm in the small tank.  It does
> > require an external water temp controller/mixing valve, and I use the Hass
> > Manufacturing Intellifaucet.  It too, is set and forget, and computer
> > controlled.  Since I process both B&W and E6, and they require vastly
> > different temps...it is as easy as turning the dial on the
> > Intellifaucet...and it just gets it right.
> >
> > The 1500 does have chemical recovery capability.  I can say enough about
> it.
> > It's small, very consistent and very reasonably priced...and especially if
> > you can find one used.
> >
> > The only thing I can say about it is draining is done by gravity, not by
> > pump...and you have to make sure you get the drain hoses done right, or
> you
> > have problems.  It isn't hard to do, you just have to be aware of it.
> >
> > Oh, and it also has a battery backup...though for the money, I'd buy an
> > external UPS if I were you...more watts of backup, and less money.
> >
> >