Jobo ATL-1000 vs ATL-1500.

[Keith Tapscott.]

What are the differences between these two processors?

 

[RobC]

the 1500 was the replacement for the 1000 as far as I remember and will therefore be newer and probably more expensive. But the 1000 is a perfectly good film processor. Both of them are far superior to the cpe/cpa/cpp processors.

You do need a properly plumbed in water supply with temp control on the hot water feed if memory serves me right.

As for the the finer details of the dev programs I can't remember but I don't think there is a lot of difference.

They will both take 2500 series tanks but not expert tanks so biggest film size is 4x5 and 8x10 for prints in a 2500 series tank.

If you want to use expert tanks then you need an atl 3000 or possibly atl 2000.

 

[RobC]

this manual seems to suggest they are pretty much the same

http://www.jobo-usa.com/images/manuals/ATL_1000_1500_manual.pdf

 

[RobC]

also note that B&W programs use 24deg C. I don't know if you can change that.

 

[eunkefer]

ATL-1500 is nearly the same as the earlier ATL-1000 but the 1500 has fully adjustable processing times for each of the chemical and rinse steps. Late model ATL-1000s could be upgraded to the 1500 controller.

 

[Keith Tapscott.]

Thank you RobC and eunkefer.

 

[Ai Print]

Both of them are far superior to the cpe/cpa/cpp processors.

I'd say that is more your opinion than fact.

I inherited both a ATL800 and ATL1000 in perfect condition last year and gladly sold them along with my CPP2 in order to get a CPP3. I much prefer expert drums over the 2509 reels for 4x5 and can do higher capacity runs not to mention drum process 20x24 prints using a CPP vs the ATL1000.

The CPP series are also much more readily available if one wants to find parts or get a second machine for backup.

 

[RobC]

well it depends on whether you want a fully automated processor which you just load and can walk away from for the whole dev process or one you need to stand over and manually change chemicals at each stage of the process. I assume its the former since the OP is asking about fully automated processsors and not glorified tank rotators.

 

[eddie]

I had a friend who used his ATL-1000 on the road, but used his ATL2 in his studio. When I asked him why, it was because of the ability to use the 3000 series drums (Experts) with the ATL2, which he thought gave more even development. Once he ran his chrome tests on the road, the final chromes waited until he returned to be processed. I have an ATL2, which is fully automated, and had a CPP2, for the very reason that they took Expert drums. Even manually changing chemicals in the CPP wasn't too difficult, compared to the alternative- tank, tray, dip n dunk (two of which have to be done in the dark).