Jon,
I understand your frustration. I have different levels of service
requirments. 1. It absolutely must be right in every respect: I take it to
Penn Camera and pay $16 for 4x6 prints. They take the time to make the
prints represent the negative. 2. I want good results, but need it now: I
take it to the best of the 1 hour places locally. If the print isn't up to
standard because of the printer configuration, I scan the neg and print it
myself. #2 costs half as much and saves 3-4 days. I have not experienced any
negative damage at this place, but realize it's inevitable. Other 1 hour
places charge half again as much, but I wouldn't bring my negs within a
block of the store.
I probably have 1 roll for option 1 for every 4 for option 2. Having a
scanner on hand is a big plus. Especially since it's a 45 minute drive to
the #1 place.
Anyway, you're not alone out there!
-Mickey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Mitchell" <jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Mailing List" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 12:44 PM
Subject: [OM] Developers - AAAAARRRGGGHH !
> OK, so I've finally lost it with developers / processors. The prices they
> are charging me are going up and up and the quality is getting worse. Now
> I've recently acquired a very nice OM-4 from a list member (thank you,
> anonimous enabler !) and love the fact that I can use the spot meter to
> choose which area of the frame I want to meter from and get exposed
> correctly. But WHAT IS THE BL**DY POINT IF THE D*MNED DEVELOPER AVERAGES
> EVERYTHING OUT WHEN ITS PRINTED !!!!
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