Scott said he was going to have a lab scan the 50 shots. In southeast Michigan,
an area that includes quite a few pro shhoters and studios, I've found that
only the very best labs can produce good scans, and they don't come cheap. The
experience of others may vary.
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 35mm or MF? You can get a 35mm dedicated scanner quite cheap these days,
> the low-end Konica Minolta's are pretty good and below $300 if you can
> find one new.
>
> -Adam
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Hmmm. Good scans are going to set you back a bunch. The scans you get from
> > a
> typical mini lab might not be adequate for professional work. Perhaps it's
> time
> to jump.
> > Paul
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: "Scott Loveless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >>So I landed a job doing some interior and exterior architectural
> >>shots, plus some staff portraits and candids of the daily grind for a
> >>local company. (Actually, it's a national chain, but I'm only doing
> >>one branch.) As most of you know, I'm kind of a Luddite and have
> >>refused to jump into the digital realm with both feet. Of course,
> >>they don't want prints. They want about 50 photos on CD to use for
> >>promotional purposes - their own stock photos, basically. ARRRRGH!
> >>Looks like I'll be paying the lab to scan the film.
> >>
> >>Such is life.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Scott (dammit) Loveless
> >>http://www.twosixteen.com
> >>
> >>--
> >>"You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
> >>
>
>
