Glen Tortorella wrote:
>
> Anyway, in the years we have done this, our results with print
> processing have been very good. I wish they would offer good B&W
> print C-41 processing, though. Those two rolls with the purplish
> tint disappointed me. Perhaps print B&W C-41 is just too strange an
> animal? I have been thinking of leaving my color print processing to
> W-M, and trying A&I mailers for my B&W prints. Overall, their prices
> are rather high (though not more than the "pro" shops), but since
> they charge only $1.50 a roll more for traditional print B&W ($15.50
> vs. $17.00), I may opt for that. I have heard that their work is
> excellent ("Old Grumpy" had endorsed them). I welcome any further
> thoughts.
>
I've had inconsistent results with Wal-Mart's in house processing.
Thus, everything goes into their send-out bin, even the C-41 stuff. It
seems that quality is variable by store and by staff. Fuji is much more
consistent. Basically, if you put your film in one of their 1-hour
envelopes they're going to process it in the store. As far as I can
tell, anything that's not in a 1-hour envelope goes to Fuji and takes a
few days, at least. Perhaps Bill can confirm this.
C-41 B&W is tricky and most mini-labs don't do it well. Wal-Mart, as
well as Target, Costco, Rite-Aid, etc., are probably going to print it
on the same paper they print everything else on. You're going to have a
color cast. I used to send film to a mail order outfit called Clark
Color (I believe they're affiliated with York Photo). They would print
C-41 B&W and traditional B&W on traditional black and white paper. They
have since gone to a production inkjet system that really sucks. Your
best bet is to get a scanner and scan/print the stuff yourself.
--
Scott Loveless
http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/
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