Do what I did - see the writing on the wall and quit using film. Frustration gone. :)
-- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 8:23:30 AM, you wrote: BS> Helix, the local branch store where I took film, closed a while ago. BS> About the same time, Calumet Photo opened nearby. BS> They are a big pro outfit with outlets on both coasts. BS> Imagine my surprise when I went to Calumet, stood by the film cooler, BS> and asked them to do my 120 roll... BS> "Sorry sir, we don't develop film any more." BS> WTF! BS> I went to the smaller retailer in a different suburb and got it done. BS> They processed the film (E6) and made scans at the same time. BS> The 'high quality' scans are only 3-4 meg jpegs, about 2000x2500 pixels. BS> I know these are not the size that they could be, but I'm spoiled. BS> The K20 and K7 are giving me bigger files to work with. BS> So what should I do? BS> I don't want to process the stuff myself. BS> I do like checking prints or scans for good shots. BS> I've had 5x7's made before to check them. BS> Do I have to send the film to NYC? BS> Can I get better scans at a competitive price and do some home printing? BS> Suggestions welcome. BS> Frustrated in Illinois BS> -- BS> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List BS> [email protected] BS> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net BS> 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.
