Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, The hassle of keeping your typical mini-lab C-41 up to snuff is no light matter for the home enthusiast. Volumes start at about 10 litres and you would have to run possibly 5 rolls a day to keep the chemistry fresh. Then there is the rack maintenance to keep dried chemistry from scratching your negatives. For the home, the Jobo system makes much more sense.. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 2/22/06, Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> wrote: > > If these minilabs start being sold maybe there's an opportunity there > for a really wiz-bang home lab! > > On 2/22/06, Richard S. Taylor <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: > > (snip) > > > > >So, those of you who use C-41, how busy are your labs? > > > > Don - The short answer is not very busy at all, at least as far as > > C-41 processing is concerned. I would guess that part of his > > business has dropped to about 25% of what it was at its peak. To > > survive, he has had to change with the times. He (actually, one man > > plus one gal on the counter) now offers a wide range of digital > > printing services, portraiture, sports and wedding photography, photo > > copying and restoration, and does a lot of commercial business as > > well as the retail he started with. > > > > He seems committed to keeping the C-41 service alive and long may he > > be successful. His product is superior to either of the two local > > alternatives, a CVS and a video store. > > > > I processed my own B&W film (35, 120, 616, 116) for years. Now the > > convenience of C-41 really appeals, particularly since the shop does > > good work and deals with the hassle of scanning all the negatives. > > > > > > > > > (snip) > > > > >Don > > >don.dory@gmail.com > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Leica Users Group. > > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Dick > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >