--- Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 21/09/2007, John Sessoms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > I run a photo mini-lab. I've mentioned that
> before.
> >
> > I had a customer come in yesterday, wanting
> re-prints from some
> > negatives. They'd been processed by another store
> in our chain, and she
> > had the index print. I wrote down the frame
> numbers from the index print
> > and how many of each she wanted on the inside flap
> of one of our 4x6
> > print wallets and left it for my relief to print.
> >
> > Got to work today, and there's a note that there's
> no numbers so the lab
> > operator didn't know what to print.
> >
> > Before I started making a fuss, I looked at the
> negatives, and lo &
> > behold, there's no edge print whatsoever; no frame
> numbers, no film
> > identifiers ... NADA!
> >
> > Had to have been C-41 film, 'cause that's all our
> labs do. Looked like
> > regular 35 mm, but there's nothing on the negative
> except the customer's
> > images.
> >
> > Anyone have thoughts on this?
>
> May it have been a cheap film containing 35mm movie
> film stock?
>
Rob - see my post about Seattle Film Works...I think
you're right; if memory serves they used to re-spool
short ends of Kodak color movie stock for still
cameras. Can't be sure though. Funny thing is, I
thought that the sprocket hole pitch was different in
movie stocks and still stocks.
Just can't remember...getting old. Maybe it's the
wine?
-Brendan
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