On 8/21/07, John Sessoms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually, if you're shooting C-41 and not doing any push/pull stuff, any > of the mini-labs should be able to process the film adequately. > > It's really all automated, and there's very little they can do to mess > it up, other than not notice you've handed them a roll of plus-X or > Ektachrome ... and whose fault is that? > > Scanning & printing, OTOH, is something else. > > Most mini-labs are digital hybrid. Your film is scanned and the RA-4 > paper is exposed using lasers. The paper is then developed the regular > old fashioned way. How good the print is depends on how dedicated the > person running printer is; whether he does his control strips and setups > diligently, maintains his chemistry properly and whether he knows what a > good print looks like. > > The lab I run, you'll get a good print if you come there while I'm on > duty. Wish I could say you'd get a good print whoever is on duty, but I > can't. > > Mini-labs scan the film at whatever resolution is needed to give a good > 300 dpi print. I think the suggestion for a dedicated film scanner of > your own is probably a good idea.
For sure, the last time I used special film I sent it to an online job and make darn sure they knew what they were developing. I tend to agree, my picutres look farily decent wherever I get them developed but sometimes a problem can occur (I recently had some developed near my parents house and the contrast came out odd). Mostly I wish I could get photos scanned to digital with a nice quality, like I said, the ones I get look so grainy I may as buy a digital point and shoot. If you're going to say that you're good at developing film, please tell me where you are so I can drop some off! I have some color negative film I've been hesitating to develop because I don't want it messed up... rg2 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
