On 6/22/05, pancho hasselbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > I'm somewhat amused about this thread, of course germany in not the > wilderness. You can get your slides and films developed at the foto > shops we have around here. Scott just mentioned one of them. The > processing and chemistry is exactly the same as used overseas (seen from > here).
US military personnel often have an awkward time their first few months in a foreign country, especially if they don't speak the language. Add to that an interest in chrome and B&W photography, and that person is very much alone in their pursuits. There was no effort to imply that Germany is in the wilderness. > > Hey, imagine you would read this thread written by germans who consider > having their films and slides developed at home in germany during a > longer staying in, e.g., the U.S.A. ;-) One of the 'benefits' afforded military personnel is US mail service to US addresses at domestic rates. It costs no more to mail a letter halfway around the world than it does to mail it across town. Film mailers from B&H, or wherever, can be convenient for a soldier who doesn't yet know her way around. My recollection is that we spent quite a bit of time and money in local establishments once we found our way around. And, of course, German hospitality is terribly underrated. Tschüs! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
