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Old 10th January 2012, 04:33 PM
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Default Colour Chemistry temperature

If you have tried colour processing you know what a pain temperature can be - now even with a water bath style processor - unless you are very patient the chemicals take ages to get to the point you want when you mix them even playing with a kettle of hot water.

So I tried the microwave (an old one in the garage) and bingo - a min or so and the temperature was reached - make sure you don't place a sealed, or unsuitable container in there and shake / mix well to ensure an even temperature (+ don't overdo it ! )
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Old 10th January 2012, 05:59 PM
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Congrats on your inventiveness. I have to admit that if it wasn't for the Jobo processor I might never do another C41 again.

I just think that without the temp controlled Jobo I'd find C41 too much of a pain to do

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Old 10th January 2012, 06:51 PM
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I agree, a very good idea. I'll try it soon.
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Old 10th January 2012, 11:03 PM
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Try using the new "Rollei Digibase C-41 kit" They make deving C-41 colour film very very easy. Just 3:15 mins at around 38 degrees C. Makes colour deving easier than B&W...
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Old 11th January 2012, 09:35 AM
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I've never had a problem with temperature doing E6 with a jobo setup. Just make sure you fill the waterbath up with warm water of about the right temp, same with the chemicals. Not difficult to do with a hot tap and a cold tap. My bathroom came fitted with these as standard.
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I have a small microwave in my darkroom, sitting on top of the small fridge. That corner looks like the corner of a university dorm room ...
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Old 12th January 2012, 10:48 PM
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Also makes a great quick way of drying FB paper test strips.
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Old 12th January 2012, 11:11 PM
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I have a small microwave in my darkroom, sitting on top of the small fridge. That corner looks like the corner of a university dorm room ...
Complete with toaster and kettle?
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Old 14th January 2012, 07:19 AM
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Also makes a great quick way of drying FB paper test strips.
What a great idea. I don't use FB paper these days but when all paper was FB in the early 70s a photographer I was associated with reckoned that a microwave would be a great way to speed up paper drying. Trouble was that they were only new technology then and extremely expensive so needless to say the experiment was never carried out.

I've not given the idea another thought until I read your post and I'm pleased to hear that it works.
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Default drying in the microwave

Some veteran paper processors for 5-bath chemistry had radio-frequency drying. It maintained the semi-gloss finish of FB paper and was easily controllable and energy-efficient, since the drying section was hardly warm.
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