[Leica] AP or Jobo or Paterson or...

[len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier)]

I prefer the Paterson System 4 tanks and reels. They are very easy to  
load and are adjustable from 35mm to 120/220 rolls. I have two tanks  
which allow me to develop 3 120 rolls or 4 35mm rolls at one time  
down to a single roll. I don't like loading the stainless reels and  
got rid of my Nikon/Honeywell tanks years ago. After developing  
hundreds of rolls with the Patersons I've never had a problem.

Len


On Feb 12, 2009, at 4:19 PM, Nuno Miguel dos Santos Baeta wrote:

> Hello!
>
> For many years, I've been using a local shop to develop, print and
> scan my colour film.  I know the owner and he lets me use his (quite
> huge)  Agfa lab.  For B&W I also use his very old development and
> printing equipment.
>
> Now my "problem".  My friend and photographer will retire in June and
> will donate all his equipment (including a 113 years old camera) to a
> museum.  That means that I will "loose" the equipment to develop,
> print and scan.  Nowadays I rarely make colour film photos (one roll a
> month ?!?), but I still make many B&W film photos (at least a roll per
> week).
>
> I can take my colour film to some shop and hope for the best but I
> want to keep developing my B&W film.
>
> I just want equipment to develop the film, but which brand should I
> buy?  AP, Jobo, Paterson or another brand?  Are there any important
> differences to buy one brand instead of another?
>
> BTW, his B&W equipment is a mix of pieces some of known brands (e.g.,
> the enlarger is a Rollei) and some with no brand (e.g., the tanks).
> His advice was buy the cheapest made of plastic.  Is this a good
> advice?
>
> TIA
>
> -- 
> Nuno Miguel dos Santos Baeta
> ille nihil dubitat quem nulla scientia dictat
>
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