Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bud - If my ancient memory serves me correctly, Kodak sold its processing facilities to Qualux several years ago in order to avoid a threatened Justice Department monopoly suit (viz., Kodak both made and controlled processing of the film). In our area, Qualux "took over" the Kodak processing lab at 1 Choke Cherry Road in Rockville, MD, and the quality of all forms of processing went downhill - - Kodachrome, E-6 and negative/print. It was rather sad. Somehow,Kodak has been able to reclaim control over some (or all?) the processing facilities, which are now known as Kodalux. Whether they're run under contract by Qualux, with Kodak quality control personnel on site, or whether they're 100% Kodak personnel, I don't know. From my own experience, E-6 processing is excellent, as is their development of negative film; however, about a third of my wife's prints still come back out of focus from negatives that are clearly *in* focus when viewed via a loupe on a light table. Haven't tried their Kodachrome processing as yet. Just my two cents Happy New Year! George Berger gberger@his.com