Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Locally, I have had terrible luck with Walgreen's Drug Store for in-house developing and printing (I have seen strips of people's negatives wet and lying on the floor). They have destroyed the last 3 rolls I've taken there. For their 1-hour processing, they tell me to come back in two hours (the new math). Sam's has been very good. I have heard that, because they do such a giant volume, they replenish their chemicals regularly. The only drawback is that you have to do the 1-hour processing; otherwise, they'll put your envelope of negs and prints in a huge hamper for all the world to have access to. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of John Straus > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 10:13 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] [OT] Frugal for PAW... > > > on 12/22/01 8:07 AM, Jeffery Smith at jsmith45@bellsouth.net wrote: > > > and have the local camera store or Sam's do the developing. > > I have never liked taking film into mini-labs or discount stores for the > simple reason of care. I know that most of what I'll shoot will be heading > for the recycle bin but if you do get a good shot I'd hate to have the neg > missing or a looooong deep scratch along your negs from dirt in the > processer, both have happened to me a few times. Although I know the odds > are against it I'm still bothered by the possibility of it. > > > At the camera store, I just get development + an index sheet > > ($4.75). At Sam's I get prints and an index sheet ($7). I > prefer the Sam's > > method as I can get a pretty good idea of the image quality from a 3.4x5 > > print. For B&W, I do the same with Ilford XP2. > > Hmmm...cheap processing. I don't have a Sam's card but there are Walmarts > around here. Does anyone know what some of the cheapest places would be in > the Chicago area for process & print? > > > I have little spare time, so souping my own B&W is out of the > > question. > > I don't know if I really have the time either BUT I may want to make the > time. So far the B&W C-41 film is almost too contrasty for me. > Plus the talk > of nice Neopan negs shooting 1600 speed (or anything other than > 400 as C-41 > B&W) brings back memories of the darkroom days. Processing my own B&W will > just let me be more versital if I want to try fast film which I know I do. > > > The PAW is a challenge, but you'll like it. Prepare for some positive > > comments, negative comments, and no comments. But you'll > improve your work > > as a result. > > Yes...improve... > > -- > John > Chicago, IL > http://SlideOne.com > ==================== > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of > John Straus > >> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 2:18 AM > >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >> Subject: [Leica] [OT] Frugal for PAW... > >> > >> > >> It's almost Ho, ho, ho time and PAW 2002 is right around the > >> corner. I hope > >> to embark on this mission and have as much success through the year as > >> others have, if nothing else learn from the experience. > >> > >> The question I have is what are some good ways of shooting a roll > >> a week but > >> not spending a lot of $$ doing so? My normal methods are shoot > slides or > >> print film and go to a ProLab for Dip&Dunk. That is just not > going to be > >> economical for me to do that @ $9 or $17 per roll. > >> > >> Sooo I was thinking of going back to some B&W neg film and do the > >> processing > >> myself. It would save some $$ (I think) and I could look at > the film a lot > >> faster (same eve) instead of taking it to a lab and wait 3 > days. I can set > >> something up to at least process the negs but I still need a > >> proof sheet. I > >> have a slide scanner but the thought of proofing a few frames at a time > >> feeding in and out doesn't seem like the best way, or is it? I > >> was thinking > >> of getting a cheap $100 flatbed to do the proofing on and I > could use it > >> anytime I didn't want prints made for the color neg film I shoot. > >> How do you > >> guys do it? Any thoughts or ideas appreciated! > >> > >> -- > >> John > >> Chicago, IL > >> http://SlideOne.com > >> ==================== > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html