Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Padre, It really is not as dire as quoted. If this is a relatively new machine set up for digital input(meaning it scans the negatives to a file which is printed as opposed to optically printing) then it will not oxidize the develper quickly. This is especially true if it uses box mixes of chemistry as opposed to 10litre mixes. Reality is that you should run the equivalent of twenty rolls a week through the machine to keep the replinishment system on the up and up. Now the downside, these are pretty complex manchines that need to be broken down a certain way and rinsed etc. If you decide to be tempted find a source of chemistry and paper as you can't just buy the correct stuff at Kroger. You will also need to find a source for test strips so that you will know how in or out of balance your machines are. Also, you absolutely must have the manuals that came with the machines or just completely forget the proposition. Why would the church want this? If you do a fair amount of in-house promotion/recognition then having the ability to make prints would be a money saver as the true cost of prints is closer to 6 cents for paper/chemistry/electricity assuming reasonable volume. This would especially be true if it is indeed one of the newer digitally enabled printers. As to why it is so cheap, the industry is consolidating pretty quickly and the resale market is flooded. One of our listers was offered a completely refurbed Fuji 390 for about 50K; originally this was well over 250K and was the top of the line workhorse digital printer(capacity over 4000 prints an hour). Contact me off list if you have any questions. On 6/18/07, Kenneth Frazier <kennybod@mac.com> wrote: > > Listers, > > I have an opportunity to buy a Noritsu minilab, in full working > order, and set it up in the basement of my new church. > > The equipment is in excellent condition, but the photo shop is > closing. I've had a dozen rolls of 120 run through it and the > results are top notch. > > I can buy it for $250.00. > > What do you think? > > Ken > ----------------------------------- > The Rev. Kenneth Frazier > Connecticut Conference, United Church of Christ > ---------------------------------- > Current Leica Photography (PESO): > http://gallery2.leica-users.org/v/kennybod/ > > Home Page: > http://homepage.mac.com/kennybod/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory@gmail.com