Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That has been my experience as well. I originally bought the Jobo with the intent of developing my own C41 and possibly E6, but with the low volumes I shoot (especially C41) it turned out to be more expensive than having it done by a lab. And since there no creative advantages to be gained by doing it yourself, I now only do B&W in my Jobo. That works great, and I am happy to be able to have the consistency and control. The color stuff goes to the lab, or mostly to Kodak in Lausanne, since Kodachrome is my preferred slide film. When I shoot the occasional roll of C41, I just ask the nearest 1-hour lab to develop the film for me, no prints, no cutting. Costs very little and I have my negatives for scanning. Nathan Roy Zartarian wrote: > One consideration to keep in mind when self processing small > quantities of E6 film is the life of the chemistry once mixed. The > manufacturers with which I have experience all note a 2 week life > for the first developer. Because of the limited life of the chemistry, > you may not find it economically feasible to do your own E6 if you > have to dump the chemicals before they're used to capacity. - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/