Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]With no experience on Jobo but decades in replenished systems version 2 would be the way to go. I suspect that you will have difficulties matching run one to run five as your developer will start with no by-products and thus be over active, possibly causing separation in one color. If the chemistry you propose is set up for one shot use then you will have to waste a run as there would be no way to match color from run one to run two: but run three through six would be very even. Helpful suggestions would be asking a local lab for some RA-4 control strips, run them in the system as you propose, and compare your results to the standard that comes with the box of strips. This will also provide some seasoned developer to add back into the system so it runs better. The lab might want to charge you for the strips and $5 would not be too much. Another suggestion would be to see if there is a Kodak RA-4 kit available in your locale and deal with replenishing the developer. This would make sense especially if you have a work flow that is relatively constant and not episodic. The RA-4 process is very stable once you nail down your parameters in your system so the pain is worth while. E-mail me if this doesn't make sense. Don dorysrus@mindspirng.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html