I'm always a little wary taking negative film down to the drugstore and having a 19 year old girl do the processing while talking to her boyfriend on the cell phone.
Your point is very well made. It's not where, it's who. Month's back I suggested we ALL mail our film to William Robb's Wal-mart as a joke. Can you see the volume he would get? Tom C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Isaac Crawford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 8:27 AM Subject: Photofinishing > There has been some disparaging words here about "cheap" photofinishing vs > a "pro" lab, and I'd just like to put in my two cents... I work at a place > that prices itself between places like Walmart and the various custom labs > around here. While its true that in general we produce with more consistancy > than places like Walmart and Eckerd's, that isn't always the rule. What I have > found to be the key issue is wheather the people running the lab care about > what they are doing moreso than where they are. I always tell my customers > that photofinishers are like hairstylists (or barbars) in that if you find > someone that does a good job, stick with them. If William Robb's Walmart was > near me, I'd be sorely tempted to get my 4x6's done there because it's obvious > that he cares, and he's got a killer price. That's an amazing combo, but > unfortuenetly, it's all too rare. Most of the time, I get what I pay for. Most > places use similar (in capabilities) machines, even the "pro" labs for 4x6's. > The difference comes down to who is using and maintaining them... > > Isaac > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
