Re: [Leica] Re: Re: mindsets and cross processing

["Michael Yuen" <myuen@mediaone.net>]

I don't understand why the Lab didn't question the customer when they saw
this to make certain that it was not a mistake.  I think the processing lab
should bear some responsibility for this.

- -Mike

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 8:44 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: Re: mindsets and cross processing


> This is an ongoing discussion right now on the HUG. Seems like most
Wedding
> Photogs on that list either sell their negs to the client, or shred them
> after some relatively short time span. They say that after a couple of
> years, reprint orders are non existent. So why keep them.
>
> Interesting sidebar... I was in Calypso Imaging on Wednesday, picking up
> some prints (another 48x60 and some smaller LightJet prints) and this
> fellow came in and asked if his film was ready. He spoke very poor
English.
> It was and Amanda said to him "cross processing produces some very
> interesting and strange results" and the man didn't understand her. He
> looked at the film (which was 120 E6) and said "this is E6". Then he saw
> that he had filled out a cross processing request rather than an E6
> processing request. He got, as he requested, his E6 run through the C41
> process. What he had photographed was a wedding. About six rolls. The man
> then buried his face in his hands and uttered strange words. It was easy
to
> tell that he was very distressed.
>
> Jim