Quite true. If the person who did the processing and printng didn't care, one shouldn't expect good result. Just like one of my local lab which was once excellent, but now (newly employed printer) they scratched every film that I gave them, and white spots on at least 1/3 of all prints. They aren't cheap either. Even though they were willing to do the reprint without questions, I was sick of myself to go back and ask for reprints everytime. They have not improved their QC after my countless complaints. Just too much hassle.
regards, Alan Chan > There has been some disparaging words here about "cheap" >photofinishing vs >a "pro" lab, and I'd just like to put in my two cents... I work at a place >that prices itself between places like Walmart and the various custom labs >around here. While its true that in general we produce with more >consistancy >than places like Walmart and Eckerd's, that isn't always the rule. What I >have >found to be the key issue is wheather the people running the lab care about >what they are doing moreso than where they are. I always tell my customers >that photofinishers are like hairstylists (or barbars) in that if you find >someone that does a good job, stick with them. If William Robb's Walmart >was >near me, I'd be sorely tempted to get my 4x6's done there because it's >obvious >that he cares, and he's got a killer price. That's an amazing combo, but >unfortuenetly, it's all too rare. Most of the time, I get what I pay for. >Most >places use similar (in capabilities) machines, even the "pro" labs for >4x6's. >The difference comes down to who is using and maintaining them... > >Isaac _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
