ATL1500 coming soon!

We have an ATL1500 on our work bench which will be ready soon.
Stay tuned.

ATL 1000 110V/220V back in stock!

We once again have an ATL1000 in stock.
This is a fully refurbished machine, and is ready to go.
Contact us directly for details or check it out here:  http://www.catlabs.info/product/jobo-atl-1000-autolab-compact-fully-automatic-processor

Let us know if you need a 220V unit.


SOLD

CatLABS CL81 8X10 processing reel is now back in stock!

We have a few units left before the next production run, get them here:

http://www.catlabs.info/product/catlabs-cl81-an-8x10-sheet-film-processing-reel

We are back!

We have finally settled in our new warehouse location in Boston, MA.
We are now back to full operations and are slowly re listing all stock items. If there is something you need but cannot find, please let us know and we will list it for you!

Photokina 2014: The analog photography business is alive and well

We have just landed after a very busy week at the International Photokina trade show in Cologne, Germany.

Closing day at Photokina! It was a great show, thanks to all those who stopped by to say hi. See you all next time.

This year we were surprised to find an overall shrinked version of photokina, with what seems to be at least 30% size reduction in exhibition space from the last show in 2012. The amount of attractions at the various booths and displays was at a minimum this year, and a knowledgeable source noted that this is mostly due to the fact that because of an overwhelming amount of activities and attractions, many visitors did not have a chance to see more then a few exhibits, and so a decision was made to reduce this for this years show. While the show was physically smaller, over all attendance seemed to be similar to previous years.

From an analog perspective this show was similar to what we found 2 years ago, though many companies are now stepping in to fill in smaller and more sustainable product segments then ever before. While the only truly analog camera booth we found was the Arca Swiss booth, with a massive display of large format cameras, companies such as Maco Photo and Photo Impex had lively booths with massive amounts of new products including new films, new chemistry and new paper offerings of various types, many of which will fill in gaps in what was once available from Ilford, Kodak and Agfa, and also offer many [B]new [/B]interesting and exciting varieties from Rollei, Bergger, Adox and many other brands.

One interesting aspect of this show was the buzz around all new Super8 films, both in stock material and processing gear. At least 3 companies at the show presented new film stocks of various types, all geared towards home users, with easier processing options. Jobo unveiled a sleek Super8 processing solution, which is now in final R&D stages.

Most companies who had film minilabs and wet print minilabs along with paper and chemistry kits had swapped out most of those for digital book making and dry lab products. As in the previous show - Jobo was the only company to display a comprehensive analog, darkroom and traditional photography product portfolio, with the CPP3 processor being the worlds only currently produced film processor and the Jobo film and print system tanks and accessories.

As a result of Jobo being the only booth in the show to display "analog" products, it was a busy center of attention all throughout the show.

Preparing the booth for the 5th day of Photokina

We were so happy to see the thousands of folks who dropped by to say hi and tell us how pleased they are to see the Jobo analog booth.

All in all this was a very positive experience, in a show pretty much entierly dominated by digital photography and copious amounts of "more of the same" digital cameras and accessories, we found a very healthy and lively core of activity surrounding the analog photography businesses.

Comparing this to our review of the previous show (http://www.apug.org/forums/forum43/110596-more-news-photokina-re-global-photo-chemistry.html, http://processorparts.blogspot.com/2012/09/photokina-2012-update-ii-future-of.html) it seems that not much has changed, which leads us to feel that the market segment of analog film has stabilized into a rejuvenated and fairly sustainable position, in which the giants of old (Fuji/Kodak) no longer determine the nature of the market, which is now mostly in the hands of smaller companies, who are mostly if not entirely committed to and driven by analog products.

Visit our facebook page for photos from this years show: https://www.facebook.com/CatLABS.of.JP

Jobo 07083 white retaining clips are back in stock!

We finally got our hands on some more 07083 white retaining clips. Not only that, but we are able to offer them in a much more reasonable price then ever. Find them here:
http://www.catlabs.info/product/jobo-07083-white-retaining-clip-pair-new

We do not know how long this stock will last - so act fast!

Refurbished ATL 1000 Autlab now in stock

We just listed this refurbished ATL 1000 Compact automatic processor for sale.
More details here:
http://www.catlabs.info/product/jobo-atl-1000-autolab-compact-fully-automatic-processor

First batch of CL81's is ready at our manufacturer!

The first batch of CL81 units is ready for shipping at our manufacturer! Can't wait to get these and start shipping Kickstarter rewards. Stay tuned for pro order info as first batch quantities are limited.

CatLABS CL81 In the media

We just got a super cool post on an Australian blog: http://largeformatphotography.com.au/2014/03/10/kickstarter-project-cl81-8x10-film-processing-reel/ Help us get the word out there!

The CL81 8X10 sheet film processing reel Kickstarter is now live!

Check out the project here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2102598013/cl81-a-low-cost-solution-for-8x10-sheet-film-proce
Help us make this wonderful concept a reality!

Another brand new ATL1000 has just landed!

After the ATL1500 we constructed from all new old parts was sold within 3 days of listing it, we have listed another BRAND NEW ATL1000 unit.

This unit comes complete with all drums, reels and hoses.
Ready to go out of the box.

Come see us at SPE national in Baltimore 7-8 of March 2014!

4 days to go - come meet us at the SPE national conference in Baltimore MD! Find us at Table 22.
We will be hosting master photographer Joe Freeman at our table so come pick his brain and ours or just drop by to say hi!
See you there

Details here:
https://www.spenational.org/conference

Expert drums are back in stock!

We just got some new 3006 expert drums back into stock, as well as several used 3010, 3005 and 3063 (and 3062) drums.

These usually dont last more then a couple of days - so let us know now if you are interested in one of these.

Papersafe: #01 'Sage' kickstarter project is now live! help us spread the word

Papersafe is a new independent publication, published 3 times a year, dedicated to analog photography. Edited by Trevor Powers, published by CatLABS

Papersafe: #01 'Sage' is the inaugural issue of a new independent publication dedicated to analog photography and the community surrounding it, and is a platform for a current, critical and thought provoking review of photography and art through images (and some words).

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2102598013/papersafe-01-sage

Our first issue is slated for March 2014, and will be launched at the Print and Multiples Fair at Baltimore MD - (http://openspacebaltimore.com/).

Jobo 3062 drum for 2up 11X14 ULF film (or print) now in stock

We have one last 3062 2up 11X14 ULF film or print expert drum in stock.

We will be working on creating new production 3062 drums later in 2014. Contact us for a custom special order for this unique drum. Exclusively available through CatLABS.