[Leica] XP-2

[Bill Pearce]

Exactly what I poorly expressed a few days ago. At the end of the film era, 
minilabs were made that could be installed in any commercial space, garage, 
doghouse, etc. without regard to plumbing. Chemicals were mixed, and wash 
tanks filled with tap water and it was off to the races. Everything, 
washwater included, was used for a certain number of rolls, a number arrived 
at by chemical and minilab suppliers and manufacturers as the amount of film 
that could be processed in a fixed amount of chemistry and successfully 
printed the same day, and the images would remain for a week or so. The 
drugstore chains were happy, they didn't need to include a special space in 
their stores with plumbing, the manufacturers were happy, they sold a few 
more machines before it was too late.

Ironically, the end of this was to be not digital but crazy people. At the 
same time that black and white chemistry was deemed far far too dnagerous 
for wnyone to use withough a moon suit and therefore was banished from 
public schools, the poorly educated workers were terrified of using the 
dangerous chemicals in color processing. I know, I know, those of us that 
worked in labs or studios with lots of that stuff were smart enough to not 
breath in too much of the dust or bathe in bleach. But gone they are, 
probably in the bottom of a landfill.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ken Carney
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 3:01 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] XP-2

Not sure, but I have read that the longevity issue is due to improper
washing, perhaps not an issue with a pro lab?  Best of luck - I admire
your dedication.

Ken

On 11/26/2015 11:28 AM, Bryk Oliver wrote:
> I thank everyone who commented on this topic, including the audiophiles. 
> As usual there is no lack of opinions on the LUG.
>
> The XP-2 will be processed by Lightwaves  www.lighwavesimaging.com , one 
> of the few remaining pro labs in San Francisco.
>
> Oliver
>
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