Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] E6@home [was: Rant: another screw up by New Lab...
From: Roy Zartarian <rzartarian@snet.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 13:20:01 -0400

That's pretty much the process in a nutshell except that you have to 
pour and drain each step of the chemistry at the proper time, a task 
facilitated by the use of the correct Lift for the processor.  Other 
items you might consider acquiring are a good mercury thermometer (I 
got mine from Edmund Scientific) to verify solution temperatures,  
appropriately graduated measuring cylinders (same source) if you decide 
to mix small batches of chemistry from a 5 liter 6-step kit, and a 
tupperware or Rubbermaid container to hold the stabilizer or final 
rinse since that stuff shouldn't be used on plastic reels.

I've been doing my own E-6 for about 4 years now with a CPE-2 and now 
go to a lab only if I'm really at a loss for time.

Roy

On Wednesday, September 10, 2003, at 12:17  PM, Richard F. Man wrote:
>
> I may just do it. May be this way I will get back to shooting B&W too.
>
> So if I understand correctly, the whole process should be relatively 
> simple if I throw money at it, and buy something like a Jobo CPE-2 
> kit? All I would need is water supply, the Jobo will take care of the 
> water temperature, and a dark place to load the film. Once loaded with 
> the film and chemical, the Jobo does "everything." Is it right?

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