Re: The value of a slot processor...

William Laven (wmlaven@well.com)
Wed, 2 Oct 1996 13:22:04 -0700 (PDT)

>I see that slot processors have been getting lots of exposure in
>non-non-silver circles, and have wondered if anyone has tried them out
>with just non-silver stuff - I'm thinking Kallitypes and Pt/Pd. I've
>also been thinking of a Jobo unit - since I have done some Pt/Pd
>developing in one before and the results were good. Anyone else
>consistently use Jobo's for development?

I use a Jobo for film and prints and love it. In only a couple of square
feet of counter space I can make up to 20x24's. I keep the chemicals at 75
degrees so no problems with developer precipitating out. I also use
developer controls (ie sodium dichromate) for contrast control rather than
sensitizer controls and with the Jobo its so easy: just pop in a different
developer for different contrast, a technique which would be much more
difficult with trays (ie use developer, pour out, pour in new, etc etc) And
the drums clean very easily.