Practical Photography
for September 1983 reported in their 'Photo News':
For a value-for-money darkroom package, not much beats Paterson's
Complete Colour Darkroom outfit which offers just about everything
you need to develop and print 35mm colour negative films. Recently
though, Paterson have produced a new Colour Darkroom Outfit which
includes their handy Orbital Print Processor introduced last
year (i.e. 1982). This has several advantages over a drum
for the beginner, or anyone, since loading is simple and its
unique orbital action avoids streaking and uneven development.
This isn't achieved at the expense of the economy of the solutions,
since the 'Orbital' uses only 55ml of solution for most print
processes. Other differences from the earlier outfit includes
the addition of larger stock bottles so that re-usable solutions
can be stored more easily, while a third measuring graduate has
been added to aid chemical mixing. Totally rewritten instructions
take you in a step-by-step manner through everything from loading
film to assessing colour balance and producing the final print.
If you're thinking of setting up a home colour darkroom, and
you have little equipment to start with, check out the Paterson
Colour Darkroom Outfit, it could be just what you're looking
for. It should be available in the shops for about £140.
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