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From: "graywolf"
Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
What I actually need and could not consistantly get were decent over-night
develop-and-print 8x10's from 120 for about $2 each. I kind of think that
is what most photographers who worked for retail customers needed.
Giving fast, decent quality and inexpensive turnaround 120 enlargements was
a non starter for the industry.
When I was working for a pro lab, we had a crop card system that allowed us
to give machine print turnaround and pricing with enough cropping choice to
be acceptable to most of the photographers we used.
This was in the early 90s.
Before crop cards became available, I think 120 was either full frame
machine or custom enlarged, and not fast turnaround unless you were in a
fairly major business center.
I think the 2 dollar price point would not entice many lab operators to jump
on the wagon.
William Robb
