Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OFF-TOPIC: Nova print processors
From: Joe Berenbaum <joe-b@dircon.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 22:15:54 +0000

>>Does anyone have experience with print processors from Nova Darkroom
>>Equipment?
>>After seeing their internet pages, I would have to conclude this way of
>>processing has many advantages over the normal trays method.
>>See http://www.novadarkroom.com/printproc.htm
>>
>>Thanks for any info.
>>
>>Pascal

Hi Pascal.

I've used the 12 x 16 Nova Quad unit for a while, but I have a chronic
health condition and I got too weak to do any conventional darkroom work a
couple or so months after getting it. I look forward to using it again in
the future- it makes darkroom work much quicker and easier. What I can tell
you is that it almost completely removes the hassle of setting up and
putting away again, and mixing up chemicals of course. Since you are not
using trays, you don't have to set them out and clear them away, and the
chemicals, if not exhausted, are ready in the sealed slots the next time
you want to print. You just switch the unit on an hour or so before you
want to use it and the chemicals are ready. I have my unit on a low stand
on castors and it slides under my desk, out of the way. The slots are
sealed by lids and you simply add plain water occasionally to top them up
to account for evaporation, and/or (depending on how much you have been
using the unit) remove a set amount of chemical from each slot and top up
with the same amount of fresh chemical. This is all very logical and easy
to do. You can use most conventional chemicals but Nova in the UK sell some
minilab chemistry for black and white (Fotospeed I think) that is very easy
to use and can be used at quite high temperatures giving a 20-30 sec
development time- this makers printing much quicker. I found the slot
processor to be a great way to print.

Joe Berenbaum