Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] My favorite C41 processor closed....
From: Parker Haeg <rangefinderr2@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 06:35:50 -0800 (PST)

Just out of curiosity, as I'm in Mpls, who was it that
closed?
Have you tried the old Photos Inc, now Digigraphics?
Parker


- --- Karen Nakamura <mail@gpsy.com> wrote:
> 
> My favorite local processor for C41 closed a few
> weeks ago. I hadn't 
> realized it until last week when I tried to drop off
> a roll .I 
> usually shoot B&W or slide film and so rarely send
> out for C41, but 
> their doors were shuttered.
> 
> They were just a small store but I had them finally
> to the point 
> where they understood exactly how I liked my film
> developed and cut. 
> None of the mail order or local firms (except A&I)
> seem to understand 
> that I like my film in strips of 6 rather than 4
> because of my filing 
> system. And most of the local places left sludge on
> my C41 except 
> this one place, which was also on my commute to
> work.
> 
> Sigh...... I feel guilty in that my use of C41 has
> dropped because of 
> digital. It's much easier and cheaper for me to work
> with E6 or B&W 
> instead of C41.
> 
> I think ironically this will push me to do even more
> work in B&W 
> simply because I don't want to go to the bother of
> finding another 
> local place that does C41 in the St. Paul area.  I'm
> happy with A&I 
> for my E6 work.
> 
> Karen
> 
> -- 
> Karen Nakamura
> http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/
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