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Hey Everybody, I've had virtually the same experiences as John described as far as slide submisions go. My worst experience was the 1998 KCS Calendar. The printer took my slide and disassembled it, scratched it and placed a huge fingerprint on both sides of the slide. Although I was grateful that they used my image in the calendar, I was disappointed in the way that the slide was handled. Fortunately, I had taken several slides of the same subject at the same time, so I still have some undamaged images of the same scene. I've never submitted anything to Kalmbach that came back damaged, so I guess I'm lucky, but they've never published any of my work either. As for slide printing and scanning, I have to agree with John. Holland Photo in Austin has never damaged any of my transparencies, including some 120 Kodachromes that were murder to handle and print. I've also had splendid results with The Slideprinter in Denver, CO. They've printed no less than 50 slides for me and have never damaged a slide. Likewise with CTC Board. My most recent shot in the Day in North America feature came back totally free of damage. I really get nervous when I send slides to a printer for the first time. I usually feel like I'm gambling with the slide. I guess that's the price you pay for success. Best Regards, Danny Johnson Somewhere near the Sun's Surface ======================================================= -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved =======================================================
