----- Original Message ----- From: "Glen Tortorella" Subject: Re: Disappointing Results
>I forgot to ask: is all C-41 processing the same? I ask because on > my C-41 B&W I had processed at Wal-Mart, some of the whites have a > bit of a purplish tone. My instinct tells me that this is a result > of inadequate light in these particular photos...or is C-41 for B&W > at Wal-Mart just a bad idea? C-41 is a standardized process, and is also pretty bombproof. However, all minilab printing is done on colour paper and it is very difficult to not get a slight colour cast on monochrome, and it can take several runs to get the colour just right. This is something that is outside the mandate of discount photo labs such as a Wal-Mart, so you need to find a printer who is both skilled and interested in making sure the work is just right. You have as good a chance at finding that at a Wal-Mart as anywhere else. I've seen very good results from chromogenic film, and then very bad results from the same film within a matter of hours. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
