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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: JOBO
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 22:44:39 +0100
References: <A7A89D10-0299-11D7-B8CA-000393802534@mac.com> <3DE64C20.2040402@webshuttle.ch> <00ae01c2970b$cde66ca0$6401a8c0@banzai>

...and what exactly is the problem? I find that Belgian beer yield 
superior negatives, sharper focus, more precise temperature control, and 
all sorts of other good things :-)

Nathan

Pat Perez wrote:
> The only problem that I see with your workflow is the use of Belgian beer.
> <g>
> 
> 
> 
> Pat
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathan Wajsman" <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 9:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: JOBO
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> 
> 
>>Hi Martin,
>>
>>Yes. I do not have one of the fully automated models, just the CPE2
>>which requires you to pour in each solution manually when it is time,
>>but still it has made developing so much less of a chore. For example,
>>my procedure for developing a roll of Delta 100 is:
>>
>>1) Mix the chemicals and put the bottles in the water bath, turn on the
>>machine and wait till temperature is 20C (or just a few hours, whatever).
>>
>>2) Go down to the garage where my Jobo is. Pour in the developer and
>>start my stopwatch. Get a beer from the conveniently located stash of
>>Belgian brews. Sit down, drink the beer, read the newspaper. 15 minutes
>>later pour out the developer, pour in the stop bath. 1 minute later pour
>>out the stop bath, pour in the fixer. Depending on need, open another
>>beer and sit down for another 5 minutes.
>>
>>3) After a further 2 minutes in hypo clear, I do some water rinsing in
>>the Jobo to clean it and the film, followed by a proper rinse of the
>>film in running water.
>>
>>4) Hang film to dry in my Mistral dryer, cut it down and file in sleeves
>>a few hours later.
>>
>>Nathan
>>
>>Martin Howard wrote:
>>
>>>I'm the kind of guy who:
>>>
>>>    ...hates processing film;
>>>    ...likes to use odd films;
>>>    ...likes to use odd developers;
>>>    ...needs to shoot a lot of film;
>>>    ...can't afford commercial processing to accomodate the above;
>>>    ...lives in a place with irregular temperature/humidity.
>>>
>>>Should I get a JOBO?
>>>
>>>M.
>>>
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>>
>>
>>--
>>Nathan Wajsman
>>Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland
>>
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>>
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>>
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Replies: Reply from "Stuart Phillips" <stuart.phillips@rcn.com> (Re: [Leica] OT: JOBO)
In reply to: Message from "Pat Perez" <patdperez@yahoo.com> (Re: [Leica] OT: JOBO)