Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>And of course, all labs vary from day to day and hour to hour, so >after you have done all those scientific tests and calibrations--snip >and bracket. Donal how true..it helps to find a lab that has a vested interest in keeping their lines TIGHT. The lab I am currently using uses their equipment for their own outputs more than doing photographers film. They are into the very high end of the digital realm and produce huge ciba display outputs for everone from Disney to all of the record labels. It is VERY critical for them to have the lines tight. If they are not they loose a several hundered dollar output....I have had them tell me that they are a little slow on film because the ph was off 1/2 percent or something like that (still in spec for most labs, but the owner is super critical)...I don't mind on most things as I know that my film has never looked better. Plus the owners are two of the nicest people I have ever worked with and they just relocated to RIGHT next to my office...no more 30 mile drives to the lab. 1/2 mile and I am there! Oh and the CYA should be the FIRST thing taught in college...even before basic B&W! Best regards, Harrison McClary email: harrison@mcclary.net http://www.mcclary.net preview my book: http://www.volmania.com