Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I also pay $2 a roll to my local CVS for film 'develop - no cut' Then I read an article that most CVS and similar stores plan to remove film processing equipment in the next 1 to 2 years. Enjoy it while it lasts... Cheap processing, scratched film, a confused teenager who keeps asking "so..you really don't want prints??" Eric On 11/27/06, Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> wrote: > > That's interesting because I notice that the in-store mini-lab at our > local Longs does a good business. When I shoot TCN they are able to > process the film for me, sleeve it, NOT cut it, and I pay them $2 / > roll which seems decent to me. > > In Sacramento there's still a good B&W lab and at least one color lab > that seem worthwhile. > > So I feel fortunate. > > Adam > > On 11/27/06, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: > > Tina, > > I'm sorry that your film got screwed. I suspect that their chemistry > was > > way out of control. They aren't doing much film either and the clerks > don't > > typically understand an action line on the control chart, just that the > > manager was yelling at them to get the machine up as a customer wanted a > one > > hour. > > > > If you shoot film, try E-6 down here in Atlanta. They are a very clean > dip > > and dunk lab for color and hand process B&W although in FG7 > > > > Don > > don.dory@gmail.com > > > > > > On 11/27/06, Tina Manley <images@infoave.net> wrote: > > > > > > LUG: > > > > > > One of the totally unintended consequences of buying the M8 is that I > > > have returned to using film. I always carry at least two cameras and > > > since I've bought the M8, my second camera of choice is the M7. I > > > can carry the same lenses and not worry about two systems. I had, > > > however, forgotten about my frustrations with film. I planned on > > > taking mostly photos of family at Thanksgiving inside houses, so I > > > carried lots of 400 ISO TMax and 800 ISO Fuji film. I didn't plan on > > > coming back through the mountains of NC and photographing waterfalls > > > in the brilliant sunshine of a warm November day. The 800 speed was > > > much too high for most of what I was shooting. I was standing under > > > the Dry Fall waterfall when I ran out of film and had to open the > > > camera and reload, trying to shield the camera from the water. When > > > I got it reloaded, it refused to take photos. I had to replace the > > > batteries. When I got home, I took the film by Walgreens. They > > > developed the color negatives within an hour but the B&W will take > > > two weeks. I would have brought it home and put it in my Jobo but > > > the chemicals have expired and I would have to order more small > > > quantities that would probably expire before I take more film > > > photos. I picked up the color prints and film from Walgreens and > > > mounted the color negatives in slide mounts to scan in my Nikon > > > LS5000. I intended to compare photos taken with the M7 and film > > > using the 35/2.0 Asph lens and the exact same photos taken with the > > > M8 using the 28/2.8 Asph lens. I had lots of examples - people, > > > waterfalls, statues - in many different lighting situations. I > > > cannot get a single acceptable scan of the color negative film. The > > > waterfalls are a brilliant purple or blue. If I use the white > > > balance on the waterfall, the rest of the photo is dark and > > > murky. I'm still working on it but don't have high hopes that I'll > > > be able to compare anything. The digital photos are already with my > > > stock agency. I want another M8. > > > > > > Tina > > > > > > Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA > > > http://www.tinamanley.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >