My biggest problem was processing. The
nearest lab is Jyväskylä, a 75 km drive
there and back. So I do/did my own
processing -- both C41 and E6. It became
a dreadful chore because I have no
permanent lab space and had to do it in
the bathroom/sauna. Unpacking, filling
the water bath, getting the temperature
right, then waiting for the film to dry
and hoping not too much crap would
settle on it was time consuming. Then
scanning -- something that takes a long,
long, time. The processing itself takes
a few minutes. The *ist D was the answer
to this problem; although I will still
use the Wild MPS 35mm camera and maybe
an MZ 50 now and again. But only when I
have time to wait for the film to come
back from wherever I send it by post to
be processed. I've now taken about ~1650
shots with the *ist D and have fifteen
CDs full of presentable
photomicrographs. The 12V gel battery is
great. Its been charged once and I have
just ordered a 12/6 volt (8amp) charger
and will use a resistor to slow down the
charging rate (maybe a car bulb). The
battery lasts three weeks using the
camera for about 70 to 100 exposures a day.
By the way the replacement *ist D (this
one has a faulty flash) has been ordered
by the agents but has not yet arrived.
Don W
Bob Shell wrote:
On Dec 11, 2005, at 4:05 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
There are many labs here - almost too many to count - that use DnD.
Your comment comes across as though you feel there's something wrong with
the process. Is that the case?
No, there is nothing wrong with DnD if it is done right. The lab I
recommended used to use DnD for C41. They had a Müllersohn machine,
probably the best in the world. They shut it down a few years ago and
put in a Noritsu continuous feed machine. Less expensive to run and
maintain. I saw no difference between film run before they changed and
film run after.
FWIW, they still run E6 in a Müllersohn DnD machine.
Bob
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