Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> I wrote: > >> When I do B&W I do it by hand. I can be done before I could > get the Jobo > >> setup. > >> Get some tanks, reels and some measuring containers. > >> Skip the Jobo unless you need its features. > > Then Austin remarked: > >I use my Jobo almost exclusively for B&W. It gives me very consistent > >results, expecially with Xtol. It is hardly difficult to pour > in chemicals > >and push a button...whether by hand or Jobo, you still have to load the > >reels. > > > I have a very small darkroom. The sink is 6 feet long. I have a smaller darkroom. I have no sink. I have a 3'wide filing cabinet with a Jobo processor on top of it, and shelves above. Works out great. I do my printing by scanning negatives and digitally printing them with Piezography, so I have no need for any more darkroom...except for the film processor. > On the other hand if you want to come and be my darkroom tech, well come > on down! Can you follow directions explicitly Yes, but I typically don't. > without asking a bunch of > questions? I could, but then it's no fun ;-) WE DON'T NEED NO STINKIN DIRECTIONS!