Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Nova Processor
From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 10:55:00 +0000
References: <200010251522.IAA09536@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

Douglas Cooper wrote:
>Do the processors give results as good as trays?
>

Yes the processors can do as well as trays. One thing to note about the new
Nova B&W processors - they have a single red cover to shut all the 3 slots
instead of the more airtight individual rollers in the higher end models.
In practice, this is not terribly airtight and thus does not allow the
chemicals to keep for weeks. I would say a week or two at most (in the
tropics).

Second thing to note is that the slots are transparent. This means light
gets in and helps to accelerate the deterioration of the developer. It
might be prudent to cover the processor up with black plastic when not in use.

If your darkroom has limited space, the Nova is a good investment. If space
allows you to fit the three trays comfortably, forget the Nova. After a
while, the need to monitor the state of the developer and replenish it will
start to bug some of you.

Dan K.