With a Jobo unit and the single use e-6 kit, developing slides is a breeze. I use slides extensively in the classroom and this kit saves me a lot of money. My only suggestion is to make sure to squirt a little inert gas into the containers to drive off the oxygen so the chemicals stay fresh.

By old school camera's rock from McCaysville, Ga on 10/23/2007

This is a great product, very easy to use once you have the temps up to where they need to be, the first developer is the most crucial for time and temp. I already had a jobo processor so most of my initial cost was taken care of. great product at a great price. I figure with this kit, i can process for around [$] a roll compared to a lab (which the nearest to me is about 100 miles away) which charges about [$] a roll. also it seems like I get just as good results. I wouldnt recommend using this product without some kind of processing machine because of the high temp the chemicals call for.

A small stream up in the mountains

Tags: Made with Product, No post processing

Cabin up in the woods

Tags: Made with Product, no post processing

By Onecell from Rancho Cordova, Ca on 5/9/2007

Spent lots of money on digital cameras only to find that the large format 4x5 with film is the only way to capture fine art images or complex scenery and detail. The digitals pixelate the small details and this is acceptable to most but not for all. Each medium has its place, but in the world of fine art photography and fine art reproduction the traditional films still have their place.

Watercolor detail

Tags: Note the paper texture

Digital images pixelation of fine details

Tags: Developed film is truer

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By Joe from Ann Arbor, MI on 2/20/2007

Works extremely well, convenient, met all expectations. One of the bottles does not pour well (the glass one, with the rounded lip), so you'll need a dropper. Exellent results, though.

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By Mark from Phoenix, AZ on 2/12/2007

I've been processing E6 at home for close to 15 years. I started with 3 step hobby kits and then got a Jobo CPE2 with lift. From then one, I've used Kodak's E6 chemistry. The older gallon kits failed to state the quantities of the individual components, and usually required a pH adjustment for proper color balance. However, the older kits were strong enough to develop the rated number of rolls in the Jobo tanks.

The old gallon kits are no longer available, replaced with this new single use 1 gallon or 5 liter kits, depending on location. I use the 1 gallon kits now for over a year. The individual component quantities are given, along with mixing instructions for a variety of different amounts.

After some initial problems with refrigeration and resultant precipitation from the first developer, I have had nothing but excellent results. The latest formulation seems to have addressed some of the cold storage precipitation problems.

I mix the required amount and then put argon from a welding tank into the remaining containers, and refrigerate the first developer and color developers. They seem to keep a good long time, with results still okay on test strips for over a year.

The only shortcoming, is that this formulation is a bit weak for the Jobo tanks. To meet the Kodak guidelines, I either process four rolls in a five roll tank with the larger quantity of developer, or do 7 rolls in an 8 roll tank (not recommended by Jobo for the CPE2, but it works for me).

The film always seems to curl unless dried rather hot, but that is not unique to this product.

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By Performancephoto from Cherry Hill NJ on 2/6/2007

Have used it on several occasions and have had great results