At 20:38 6/27/02, Tom Scales wrote:
Oh yeah, no color filters.
Bet the results wouldn't be that great.
Tom,
You were OK until here. IIRC, a filter pack *must* be used with color
negative or transparency in an optical enlarger! The light source has a
specific color temperature that requires balancing for making color
prints. Furthermore, the light source changes color temperature with
age. "Calibrating" the color temperature of the light source in the
enlarger to the colors in a "golden" sample using a filter pack is one of
the routine, frequently performed tasks in a conscientious lab that makes
color prints. I'll accept what you stated if it's intended to prohibit
tweaking the calibrated filter pack for printing a specific negative.
A friend of mine worked out the cost of making his own prints compared to a
one-hour mini-lab. It still costs about 50% more for him to print his
own. He does have more control and less aggravation by not having to cope
with requiring repeated rework from local one-hour mini-labs making shoddy
prints. That may be worth the higher cost. It's his decision, but at
least he knows there is a higher cost associated with it. I have critical
work done by one of several pro labs which has eliminated the rework
aggravation. Which one is used depends on the specific work
desired. "Full service" labs do not have every possible print material, or
a particular one may specialize in a niche market. Small prints are still
cheaper than what he's paying in photo grade paper and inks to make his own.
-- John
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