Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT:Kodak, Jobo's and other anomalies
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 06:33:11 -0800

"Lee, Ken" wrote:
> 
> Mark,
> 
> Add me to the list of Jobo lovers.  What is there to not like about them?  I
> use a CPP2; with 35mm, I can process 8 rolls of film at a time and still do
> other things. When I used to shoot 4X5, I could do 10 sheets at a time with
> the lights on and always have consistent agitation. I use mostly TMY in TMAX
> RS at 1-7 (as per John S) and love the results.  I am going to try XTOL
> soon, maybe that will change my ideas on the Jobo for B&W, but I will never
> change for E6.  I also use Nova tanks for prints. They too help with my
> consistency and allow me to walk into the darkroom and make 1 print easily.
> 
> My two cents...
> Ken
> 
As you can see I've generated a huge response from this shameless troll and I
had forgotten about how it does your sheet film. That sounds maybe ok too (other
then the color) because I think sheet film has such latitude that could not be
screwed up by continuous agitation. E6 seems like too much trouble and lacking
in consistance without test strips. Do you feel you are able to get the same
repeatable consitancy as a Lab. Then you have to mount them! Seems like a lab
would be worth it.
Mark Rabiner