I have wondered about using the JOBO for processing Pt/Pd prints but have
not yet tried it because of the warnings in all the literature about Never,
Never, Ever, under pain of unspecified horrors using the same trays, etc for
silver and Pt/Pd. Since my primary use of the JOBO is to process film
(using film and developer combinations that simply "won't work") this could
be a problem. Of course, the drum would be dedicated, but what about the
lift? Is it too small to worry about or is it likely to cause one's hair to
fall out, Or worse yet the dread explosion? Just getting carried away,
really. O.K. How about stains?
Any comments out there?
Hal
-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Kimball <zzzafk@sirius.com>
To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
<alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Date: Saturday, February 21, 1998 10:02 AM
Subject: Jobo's and Slot Processors for Platinum
>Hi all-
>
>Awhile ago I made a couple of platinum prints using a Jobo rotary
>processor - a CPE-2 to be exact. I could keep the developer heated up,
>used the lift to easily put the fluids back into the bottle, etc. The
>only thing I worried about would be that the agitation would imbed iron
>or other unpleasant chemicals into the paper which I couldn't wash out.
>However, upon washing I never saw a trace of discoloration anywhere.
>The prints turned out very nice as well. So.. naturally, I wonder if
>anyone out there has any comments on this.
>
>Another item I've been thinking about are Slot Processors. This seems
>like a nice balance between trays and the Jobo. For the non-gear-heads
>amongst us, these are boxes which contain three or four slots in them.
>Each slot holds chemistry, and is heated. You simply attach a clip to a
>print and drop it into the slot. What I like about these units is the
>fact that they are tempered, and that they take up so little space.
>What I am concerned about though is the ease of use in draining
>chemistry out of them. Since I use contrast control in the developer,
>I'll need to be changing it often... Comments?
>
>Take care,
>Adam
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