Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Roy Zartarian wrote: > That's pretty much the process in a nutshell except that you have to > pour and drain each step of the chemistry at the proper time, a task > facilitated by the use of the correct Lift for the processor. Other > items you might consider acquiring are a good mercury thermometer (I got > mine from Edmund Scientific) to verify solution temperatures, > appropriately graduated measuring cylinders (same source) if you decide > to mix small batches of chemistry from a 5 liter 6-step kit, and a > tupperware or Rubbermaid container to hold the stabilizer or final rinse > since that stuff shouldn't be used on plastic reels. > > I've been doing my own E-6 for about 4 years now with a CPE-2 and now go > to a lab only if I'm really at a loss for time. > > Roy Roy, Do you use the 3 step or the 6 step kit? If you've used both, is there still any noticeable advantage to the 6 step version? Rolfe - -- Rolfe Tessem Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. rolfe@ldp.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html