Thanks, Ken and Paul. I'm familiar with the place from when it was "Meteor". I'd
heard it had changed hands a couple of years ago, and had gone downhill from it's
previous reputation as "the best in the area". Sounds like they're trying to get away
from that. I'm looking for someone who can make decent digital prints from slides,
and I will give them a try.
I hate to admit it, but I send most of my slides to Costco (GASP!!), who in turn send
them to a Kodak lab. Less than $5 for a 36 exp roll, and the quality is pretty good
to my cheap eye. ;-}
Ken, if you're in the area, maybe we can all do another Pentax walkabout in the coming
months...
Bill Sawyer
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kenneth Waller
Sent: March 21, 2001 7:43 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: OT: Speaking of closings...
Paul & Bill and others in the Detroit vicinity - the name of the place is
Photobition @ 1099 Chicago Rd. Troy Mi. 48083 P/N (248) 583-3090. I continue
to use them and have very little to complain about - occasionally a poorly
mounted slide, but otherwise I am satisfied with them. I find I need to give
them very specific instructions to get some of the other things I want, but
they will stand behind their work. I use them for slides, internegs blowups
and Photo CD scans.
Ken Waller
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From: PAUL STENQUIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Speaking of closings...
> Sure Bill,
> It's the old Meteor lab, which has a new name. I think it's called
> Detroit Graphics or something like that. They're open 8:30 AM to 6PM on
> weekdays. I'm not sure about Saturdays. I have an address and phone
> number at work, and I'll try to remember to write back to you off list
> with all that info. I can tell you where they are from memory. If you're
> coming off I-75, you would exit at 14 Mile east. Then you'd take a left
> at the first major intersection. It's actually an entrance to Oakland
> Mall. But just as you turn into the mall, you'd see a service road that
> loops around the mall. You turn left on that road, which takes you
> around to the back of the mall. As you approach the mid-point of the
> rear of the mall, there's a stop sign intersection. You then turn left
> into the road that intersects with the service road at that point. I
> think it's called Chicago Road. You head straight north on that road
> about a quarter mile and the lab is on your left. I'm sure you were
> there when they were called Meteor. Same place, same people, new name. I
> believe they charge $9.50 for a roll of 35mm E-6, mounted. Their work
> seems to be flawless, and the turnaround is two hours.
> Paul
> "William D. Sawyer" wrote:
> >
> > Paul,
> >
> > Can you share a name and address?
> >
> > Bill Sawyer
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of PAUL STENQUIST
> > Sent: March 20, 2001 6:40 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: OT: Speaking of closings...
> >
> >
> > Interesting. Perhaps they didn't diversify. The same-day E-6 lab that I
> > frequent continues to do a lot of E-6 work in all formats, including 8 x
> > 10. But they also do very nice drum scans and produce top-shelf digital
> > prints from their own scans or from digital images on disk. They make
> > some of the huge display prints that the car companies use at auto shows
> > and in things like lobby displays. They're doing it all and apparently
> > making money.
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > > The processing lab 5 minutes away from home is gone.
> > >
> > > I went with some E-6 slides yesterday and they are closed-up.
> > >
> > > This means no same day processing for me.
> > >
> > > Did digital get them? I don't know...
> > >
> > > Regards, Bob S.
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