Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

RE: [OM] Recommendations for labs / slide copying

Subject: RE: [OM] Recommendations for labs / slide copying
From: Wayne Harridge <Wayne.Harridge@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 09:13:06 +1100

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Bloor [SMTP:mikbloor@xxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 4:07 AM
> To:   olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:      [OM] Recommendations for labs / slide copying
> 
> Does anyone have recommendations for processing labs in the UK or Ireland
> who might make a good job of the following -
> 
> What I want is to get around 90 to 100 6" by 4" prints from a slide.  The
> slide in question is of a tree, at night, lit by small bulbs, so contrast
> is
> high.
> 
> Cibachrome seems too expensive for this quantity.  I did try making my own
> interneg using the OM auto-bellows and slide copier (note OM content).
> The
> problem seems to be that local minilabs only print a portion of the frame
> and their colour balance is creative to say the least.
> 
> I did also try a bit of contrast reduction by a double exposure of a
> pre-flashed frame followed by the slide, setting the compensation dial to
> -1
> on an OM2n and using a T32.  The balance wasn't right - too much pre-flash
> and a browninsh print as a result.  Does anyone have any recommendations
> regarding making your own internegs ?
> 
> 
        My approach would be to scan the slide, make all the adjustments to
contrast & colour balance, then get the bulk printing done from the
processed file.  I have never had much luck having "commercial" prints made
from slides.

        ...Wayne



< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz