From: Mark Kronquist (mak@teleport.com)
Date: 07/20/01-10:01:17 AM Z
On 7/20/01 8:50 AM, "Carl Weese" <cweese@earthlink.net> wrote:
> The Jobo machine is a whole semi-automatic processing system, not simply a
> "base" and it's priced accordingly. The Expert Drums are much superior for
> film to standard print drums, and also quite efficient, handling 5 8x10's at
> a time. You can put these on a standard base, but it's tricky and you need
> to introduce the chemicals while the drum is turning to have them properly
> distributed. The Jobo with Expert drums will also handle color negatives and
> chromes with ease, and color prints as well. It's all very nice, but there's
> no reason you can't get first rate results doing your 8x10 film in trays,
> and save a whole lot of money to spend on film and paper.---Carl
> --
> web site with picture galleries
> and workshop information at:
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~cweese/
>
> ----------
>> From: Shannon Stoney <shannonstoney@earthlink.net>
>> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>> Subject: buying a jobo processor
>> Date: Fri, Jul 20, 2001, 12:52 PM
>>
>
>> Carl wrote:
>>
>>> The lowest fog I've ever gotten with this film has been from rotary
>>> development in Jobo drums with D-76. Plenty of contrast for Pt/Pd when run
>>> about 15minutes/70 degrees. Also, no streaking even with print drums.---Carl
>>
>> I am thinking of buying a Jobo drum for processing 8 x 10 negatives. What
>> should I look for? Is it true that you can buy the motorized base
>> separately from other manufacturers to save money? Or is it better to use
>> the Jobo base?
>>
>> --shannon
>
If someone is looking for such a machine Citizen's Photo 503 232 8501 has a
great cheap used one located in Portland Oregon
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