I used to work at a lab that used the Jobo CPP-2, so I'm sold on rotary processors. I'm looking to purchase a unit for myself and the CPE-2 is more in my budget, but obviously a step down from what I'm used to as far as agitation and temperature control. I would be using this unit for processing B/W film and perhaps some c-41, specifically XP2 or T400CN. I'm not to familiar with this unit except what I've read on Jobo's website. I run a small portrait/wedding photography business, so I need something consistent, durable, and reliable. A good unit?

-- Paul Swenson (paulphoto@humboldt1.com), March 04, 2001

Answers

No input on the unit (there are a ton of answers in the archives all good) but you can save quite a bit off the price of buying new by buying used on www.ebay.com, but you want to pick a seller with good feedback/ratings or someone who corresponds honestly with you. Try also the www.photo.net classifieds.

-- Mani Sitaraman (bindumani@pacific.net.sg), March 04, 2001.

I have a Jobo CPE-2 which I have used for E-6 with great results. It is fine at keeping temp and it makes consistant work a snap. For 35mm or 120/220 it is a great system.

Guy

-- Guy Washburn (rgw@mediaone.net), March 08, 2001.

I have owned and used the CPE-2 for over a year to process E-6 with both the Kodak "One Shot" E-6 kit and the Beseler kit with success. I recently started using the unit to process Tmax 100. For the first time, I am getting good negs with Tmax. I think that's saying something because I rarely had any such success or consistency with hand processing. As for reliability, I had to replace the thermostat after about the third month but no other problems. The truth be told, there's not a whole lot to go wrong!

-- Paul Taylor (ptaylor@warwick.net), March 10, 2001.