Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric- Even though I no longer work there (Taking a hiatus to get MY darkroom built!), I can safely say that most Wolf Camera labs are well run, they do control strips each morning, and charge $3.96 to process a roll of C-41, and $12.99 for developing and printing. Some one hour labs can and do turn out good work, but you have to look for them. And some pro-labs are fast- the local pro-lab here does C-41 on a two hour rush basis, but charge a premium! However, if you want your 120 film done, and done quickly, this is the only way, I'm afraid! Since any color film I do now is scanned- I usually have Wolf do the film, and have yet to be disappointed. Dan - ----- Original Message ----- From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 11:34 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica Users digest V12 #35 > At 04:08 AM 10/4/99 +0200, Anthony Atkielski wrote: > >Any examples? Were all those professionals I saw this evening simply > >misguided? > > Anthony, > > Sometimes speed is more important than quality. They are not in a situation > to yield high quality pictures anyway. Stage lighting, with other > photographers flashing away. And with agencies screaming to get those > pictures to them so they can sell them before the other photographer's > agencies can sell. Do the pro labs to one hour? Here my usual pro lab does > C-41 in two days!!! > > Of course, with pro labs charging $33 a roll to process, I can see why some > would choose a less expensive form when the photos will probably run in > many magazines as one or two column pictures. > > Eric Welch > St. Joseph, MO > > http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch > > Time is just one darn thing after another. - Anonymous >