When I worked for a commercial studio, back in the dark(room) ages, we used to custom print B&W film for customers. If some one brought in a set of negatives, we would at least blow the dust off, sometimes brush it off, them before making a print. After all we didn't know if the dust was theirs or ours. If a negative was really dirty we'd point that out to the customer before the job and try to sell spotting services, (at a huge markup), that seldom worked, though it did make the complaints after the print was delivered much easier to deal with.
Rebekah wrote: >> I've never felt it to be fair for customers to bring in dirty slides and >> expect us to clean them, though if the order was for only a couple of scans >> then it isn't so bad. >> > > I can't say I understand you here. At least, I sure haven't found a > way to keep my slides dust-free, and if I'm going to pay someone to > scan them, I think the least I could expect is for them to brush the > dang dust off before doing so, especially if they are claiming to be > 'professional'. These weren't scanned at Walmart or the grocery > store. Anyways, if you do know a way to have my slides tidy and clean > all the time, please let me know! :) I'm starting to think dust simply > grows on slides. > > > > rg2 > > On 1/4/08, Bong Manayon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I agree! Dust happens and this is not yet the worse I've encountered. >> I usually do a lot of tricks to minimize it but it still happens. >> Ask what kind of scanner they use, some professional labs have the >> Kodak HR500 which has Digital ICE installed and that greatly reduces >> dust & scratches. >> >> Bong >> >> On Jan 4, 2008 1:53 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> You're going to get some dust with any scan. This is a bit excessive, but >>> I've seen worse. Just clone it out. >>> Paul >>> >>> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >>> From: Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>>> Well, I have a bunch of slides, so I went to a local business to have >>>> some scanned there, but I only had three scanned to test the quality. >>>> Well, here's a sample (reduced in size) of their work >>>> >>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/Album23/photo?authkey=C57yacUEV7A#5151305363 >>>> 993242258 >>>> >>>> - and I have to say, I'm extremely disappointed. There's dust >>>> everywhere! And when I mentioned it to them, the woman I spoke to >>>> claimed that there was dust developed into my slides. Well, a quick >>>> look confirmed that there's no dust developed 'into' my slides, so the >>>> dust was obviously in their scanner. So, here's my question, because >>>> I don't own a scanner so I don't know what to expect: >>>> >>>> Does this look as bad as I think, or is the dust on there a normal, >>>> acceptable thing?? >>>> >>>> rg2 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow >>>> the directions. >>>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Bong Manayon >> http://www.bong.uni.cc >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> >> > > > -- I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world -- Anonymous -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
