----- Original Message ----- From: Amita Guha Subject: RE: Kodak Portra?
> > Does this stuff look any better when printed at minilabs > > than the films more > > easily available (like at Target & Wal-Mart)? > > I recently took some C-41 b&w film to Target (can't remember which > brand) and they couldn't get the tone right. They kept trying and I > ended up with one sepia toned, one magenta and one orange print. They > didn't charge me for any of them, but I obviously can't use them to > develop that type of film. They need to learn how to colour balance their printer. Once the stuff is dialed in, it works fine. Most minilab operators seem to fall into the semi trained monkey category, with no desire to learn the nuts and bolts of quality control and printer set up. William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
