Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Exactly what I poorly expressed a few days ago. At the end of the film era, minilabs were made that could be installed in any commercial space, garage, doghouse, etc. without regard to plumbing. Chemicals were mixed, and wash tanks filled with tap water and it was off to the races. Everything, washwater included, was used for a certain number of rolls, a number arrived at by chemical and minilab suppliers and manufacturers as the amount of film that could be processed in a fixed amount of chemistry and successfully printed the same day, and the images would remain for a week or so. The drugstore chains were happy, they didn't need to include a special space in their stores with plumbing, the manufacturers were happy, they sold a few more machines before it was too late. Ironically, the end of this was to be not digital but crazy people. At the same time that black and white chemistry was deemed far far too dnagerous for wnyone to use withough a moon suit and therefore was banished from public schools, the poorly educated workers were terrified of using the dangerous chemicals in color processing. I know, I know, those of us that worked in labs or studios with lots of that stuff were smart enough to not breath in too much of the dust or bathe in bleach. But gone they are, probably in the bottom of a landfill. -----Original Message----- From: Ken Carney Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 3:01 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] XP-2 Not sure, but I have read that the longevity issue is due to improper washing, perhaps not an issue with a pro lab? Best of luck - I admire your dedication. Ken On 11/26/2015 11:28 AM, Bryk Oliver wrote: > I thank everyone who commented on this topic, including the audiophiles. > As usual there is no lack of opinions on the LUG. > > The XP-2 will be processed by Lightwaves www.lighwavesimaging.com , one > of the few remaining pro labs in San Francisco. > > Oliver > > _______________________________________________ > 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