Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim Brick wrote: > > At 10:14 AM 1/1/98 -0500, ted grant wrote: > > > > >As far as do your own at home "Ektachrome Processing kits". I would take a > >chance and say that it is "highly unlikely that any member of the Leica > >Users Group process their own "chrome E6 film." Maybe, but not likely. > > > > > >ted grant > > I processed all of my Ektachrome (starting with E2) for the past 40+ years. SNIP > Processing E6 yourself, today, is easy. For consistency, you should use a > rotary processor (Jobo) and make sure your chemistry is fresh. But it's > time consuming and prone to error. > > Jim I know two pros who finally got a Jobo and do their own work, primarily because they were unhappy with lab consistency. I have similar complaints and use labs which are very good. But the consistency of a dip tank (Refrema) is just not as consistent as one shot. I read an article recently by Ric Ergenbright, the travel shooter out of Bend Oregon who uses Jobo (started because nearest good lab is Portland), but figures with all his processing for originals and dupe film, he saves SAVES $20,000 a year. Yes, he is prolific and makes numerous dupes. One member of the stock photo list also discussed the need for Jobo processing in his duping system to maintain the day to day color consistency by using one shot. donal - --- Donal Philby San Diego www.donalphilby.com