Nova ANFP-D54 Film Processor vs Jobo CPE2

[JeffGreene]

I'm experiencing a serious backlog of undeveloped roll film including primarily E6 and c41. I've been eying the Jobo CPE2 for years but recently came across the Nova ANFP-D54 Film Processor which appears comparable. It may not be, I'm certainly no expert! I've been a lurker here for some time, and learned an enormous amount, and for that I'm grateful. I've read alot of positive comments about Nova Darkroom as a company, but didn't discover much about their processors, at least here in the states. They don't appear to have a distributor. Would anyone know anything about how reliable the equipment is (Nova, that is) and how it actually compares to the Jobo besides being considerably less expensive. Thanks in advance!

 

[MikeK]

From the pictures on the Nova web site these look to be tempering bath with Paterson film tanks for roll films and yankee type tank for 4x5 film.

If I were in your position I would go with the Jobo - more flexible and you can do everything with the Jobo where you would need two models of the Nova. In addition the Jobo can do prints so a big plus

My 2 cents

Mike