Re: [Frameworks] PacLab's approach to customer service.

2012-08-24 Thread James Kreul
Not that I want a response to this, but when someone is criticized by name and quoted like this on a public discussion forum for his potential clients, I have to assume I'm not the only one to think: What happened during the confrontation before that quote that prompted him to give you that respon

Re: [Frameworks] PacLab's approach to customer service.

2012-08-24 Thread Robert Houllahan
It hard to run a film lab. Mistakes get made. Robert Houllahan Film www.lunarfilms.com www.cinelab.com Mapple iTelephone sent On Aug 24, 2012, at 10:04 PM, op wrote: > I've always found them to be nice people. > > Owen > > > > > > On Aug 24, 2012, at 6:17 PM, m...@spaz.org wrote: > >>

Re: [Frameworks] PacLab's approach to customer service.

2012-08-24 Thread op
I've always found them to be nice people. Owen On Aug 24, 2012, at 6:17 PM, m...@spaz.org wrote: > Direct quote from Brian Brown at PacLab after being confronted about > having ruined 4 of 7 reels of film. > > "Well I develop film for Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese and between you and > the

[Frameworks] Free Film Workshop in SF this Sunday

2012-08-24 Thread eric stewart
Hey Frameworkers, Me and some people are starting a free film workshop series this Sunday August 26th, 2-6ish PM. It is at Noisebridge 2169 Mission (https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Getting_Here). We have a bunch of miscellaneous leader, found footage, 1-3 projectors and lots of markers, paints,

Re: [Frameworks] Kodak Is Selling Off Its Legendary Film Business [Photography]

2012-08-24 Thread Scott Dorsey
I wouldn't put a penny into Kodak's film division. But if someone from Orwo came to me asking for an investment, I'd be happy to write them a check. Orwo knows their customers and they know what they want. Kodak doesn't even seem to know their own employees let alone their customers. --scott Di

Re: [Frameworks] PacLab's approach to customer service.

2012-08-24 Thread Robert Houllahan
As I am someone who is in the lab business I think we should all be grateful for all the jobs that show up at our door (s) these days. Also I think that people's expectations of film origination have risen with the digital wave. B&W reversal bleach is a difficult chemistry to maintain day to da

[Frameworks] PacLab's approach to customer service.

2012-08-24 Thread Meow
Direct quote from Brian Brown at PacLab after being confronted about having ruined 4 of 7 reels of film. "Well I develop film for Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese and between you and them, I'd be fine with you never coming back again." ... And we wonder why everyone is going digital. _

Re: [Frameworks] Kodak Is Selling Off Its Legendary Film Business [Photography]

2012-08-24 Thread David Tetzlaff
> I have an idea. How about every member of frameworks chips in and we become > stake holders in the print film production division of Kodak. We can sell > shares at $100 a pop. I could do 10 shares and just eat ala Jack Smith for > awhile, 2 day old oatmeal. Watching my cholesterol anyway. > >

Re: [Frameworks] Kodak Is Selling Off Its Legendary Film Business [Photography]

2012-08-24 Thread r e
I have an idea. How about every member of frameworks chips in and we become stake holders in the print film production division of Kodak. We can sell shares at $100 a pop. I could do 10 shares and just eat ala Jack Smith for awhile, 2 day old oatmeal. Watching my cholesterol anyway. Anyone out the

Re: [Frameworks] Kodak Is Selling Off Its Legendary Film Business [Photography]

2012-08-24 Thread 40 Frames
>From Jim Linder's post on AMIA (today)... Kodak has announced that it is selling other divisions including Consumer Film. Speculation is that this is due at least partially to low bids for the patents. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1872396390444812704577607700939340864.html http://www.busin

Re: [Frameworks] Kodak Is Selling Off Its Legendary Film Business [Photography]

2012-08-24 Thread 40 Frames
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 8:09 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote: > > The only hope for Kodak's film operation is for Kodak to split it off and > get some people who actually understand film and the film market to run it. > It's going to take some capital investment too... some of those long alleys > are goin

Re: [Frameworks] Large Lightbox?

2012-08-24 Thread 40 Frames
Freestyle Photo now makes a 24-inch by 36-inch light box. http://www.freestylephoto.biz/2436-Testrite-24x36-Light-Box?cat_id=2312 Making one custom, as someone else mentioned, might be your best option if you want something larger. Alain On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 8:24 AM, lizzymcalpine < elizab

Re: [Frameworks] Large Lightbox?

2012-08-24 Thread John Matturri
Agree. Years ago, I had someone build me a six' by 2.5' lightbox, which was very useful and much cheaper than anything available commercially. j On 8/24/12 12:08 PM, Dinorah de Jesús Rodriguez wrote: Liz, I know it's a daunting thought, but in the end it will be worth the while to have someon

Re: [Frameworks] Large Lightbox?

2012-08-24 Thread Tom Whiteside
Old X-Ray viewing boxes are excellent light boxes, maybe you can find one in medical surplus as I have in the past. Good luck. Tom Durham Cinematheque From: frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of Dinorah de Jesús Rodrigu

Re: [Frameworks] Large Lightbox?

2012-08-24 Thread Dinorah de Jesús Rodriguez
Liz, I know it's a daunting thought, but in the end it will be worth the while to have someone build you a custom light-box. The search for the perfect light-box can be eternal, and in my case, resulted in lots of time i could have saved if i had just built it from the start. in the end, i fi

[Frameworks] Large Lightbox?

2012-08-24 Thread lizzymcalpine
Hi i wonder if anyone could help i am trying to get hold f a large Lightbox to view a huge amount of 35mm frames on - i seem to remember when i was at art college that the photography department had a huge one that was probably about 150 cm x 80 cm - I've had a look on eBay but can't seem to fi

Re: [Frameworks] Kodak Is Selling Off Its Legendary Film Business [Photography]

2012-08-24 Thread Scott Dorsey
Have you seen _Villa Rides_ with Yul Brynner? There is a scene in there in which Pancho Villa's army receives their first machine gun, and one soldier loads it and begins firing without putting it into the base. He is unable to control it or stop it and bullets go flying in all directions. Koda

Re: [Frameworks] Kodak Is Selling Off Its Legendary Film Business [Photography]

2012-08-24 Thread Jason Halprin
I read through the WSJ article this morning, and it appears that this applies to their "personalized imaging" businesses, which does not include the Motion Picture division. -JH From: Mason Shefa To: Experimental Film Discussion List Cc: "frameworks@jonas

Re: [Frameworks] Kodak Is Selling Off Its Legendary Film Business [Photography]

2012-08-24 Thread Mason Shefa
No Mason Shefa Yale University, '15 Jonathan Edwards College 818.517.9061 www.masonshefa.com On Aug 24, 2012, at 7:02 AM, Pip Chodorov wrote: > Kodak Is Selling Off Its Legendary Film Business [Photography] > GIZMODO | AUGUST 24, 2012 > http://pulse.me/s/czzYe > > > Kodak is really c

[Frameworks] Kodak Is Selling Off Its Legendary Film Business [Photography]

2012-08-24 Thread Pip Chodorov
Kodak Is Selling Off Its Legendary Film Business [Photography] GIZMODO | AUGUST 24, 2012 <>http://pulse.me/s/czzYe Kodak is really closing out its era as a photographic monolith, opting to sell off its film business entirely. As the Wall Street Journal reports, Kod...

[Frameworks] Aug 25, SAT 8PM Evocative Objects at Film Biz Recycling

2012-08-24 Thread Victoria Keddie
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