Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W film stock questions
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 12:39:06 -0700

Jeffcoat Photography wrote:
> 
> Mark: Any recommendations on a good lab to do 35 b/w?
> Cheers Wilber
> 
> Mark Rabiner wrote:
> 
> > Zeissleica@aol.com wrote:
> > ><snip>
> > > It's gotta be better than what I just got back from Penn Camera.  The
> > > non-XTOL developed grain in the prints I received has to be seen to be
> > > believed.  They look like bad pointillism paintings.
> > >
> > > >  Give the Xtol a try-><snip>
> > > /Mitch
> >
> > Don't send your stuff to a camera store to judge by! Send it to a
> > professional quality Photo lab that will use the developer you want and
> > the EI you want and will otherwise handle your film and prints properly.
> > Otherwise you might as well use a point and shoot.
> > Mark Rabiner

I've run across a bunch in the last few days just doing searches for
Xtol to try to find a time for Delta 3200 for me to run it in.
In my town I am of course aware of where to go although I don't go there
except for color which I seldom shoot.
I would look in your phone book under commercial photographers and call
one and ask them where they have their black and white film run. Then
get a second opinion. That would be one way to skin that cat.
If you didn't want to send your stuff out of your very small town and
didn't want to load a tank in a closet than I'd shoot XP2 which is
ridiculously good film which can be run in any above average mini lab.
There is bound to be one in any town that dose not fold spindle and
otherwise mutilate your film.
In any small US town there is a Post office, Dairy Queen, Big O tires,
Modeling school, and MiniLab and large Satellite dish.
Mark Rabiner