Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Doing your own color
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 13:18:41 -0400
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20020506115358.045e98b0@infoave.net>

At 09:48 AM 5/6/02 -0700, you wrote:

>I've read that the JOBO processors aren't good to use with traditional B&W 
>film
>because they blow the highlights due to too much agitation. Is this the 
>case or
>is this a bad rap? Almost certainly I'll be running in XTOL and shooting Tri-X
>or the fast Delta films when I do B&W. I could use the C41 B&W, of course, but
>my experience with them has been a lack of contrast and when I'm shooting B&W
>it's all about contrast.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Adam

Adam -

You have to adjust the time and/or temperature to compensate for the 
constant agitation, but it is easy to do.  I haven't had any problem with 
blown-out highlights.  The Xtol does great in the Jobo.

Tina


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