Try this snafu for size: 8 rolls of Tech Pan shot in
Death Valley sent to Kodak instead of processing it
in-house by a clerk at a custom lab near me and Kodah
processed like it was TMAX film. The owner was
apologetic and said she can't afford to pay much over
minimum wage for sales help. Roughly 8 stops over
developed. Kinda contrasty .... abstract. Last time I
was in that part of DV was 10 years ago. So wait
another 10 for another chance.
Andre
--- Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> on 12/18/02 2:46 PM, M. Lloyd at royer007@xxxxxxxxx
> wrote:
>
> > Well I got my first batch of 4x5 Provia back and
> it
> > was stunning. I go back to the pro lab with
> another
> > set of 8 with the instructions to develop Provia
> 100
> > film. I come back today and look at the slides and
> > immediatly notice something very wrong, namely
> that
> > everything is rendered dark blue. I'm like WTF!
> and
> > ask the lady behind the counter what happened. She
> > doesn't know and calls the guy from the darkroom
> in.
> > Apparently some idiot filer at the lab doesn't
> know
> > what Provia is and filed it under C-41 processing!
> >
> > They didn't charge me for the mixup but still it's
> > disappointing to see pictures that I REALLY worked
> on
> > basically ruined. If it had been my fault with
> > focusing or exposure sure I could chalk it up to
> my
> > own bone headedness but I guess after having so
> many
> > 35mm rolls and my initial efforts at 4x5 come out
> > properly developed it's just a let down.
> >
> > My question to the list is this; can I rescue
> these
> > photos in any way? I'm not so disapponited by the
> > landscapes they actually look kinda cool but there
> is
> > one shot of my family that I would really like to
> try
> > and save if I can. Thnaks for your time and
> reading
> > through this long winded post.
> >
> > Mark Lloyd
> >
>
> Mark -- I'm sure someone else will know for real,
> but if there is image
> there it seems like you could scan the film and
> convert to grayscale... at
> least you'd get something.
> --
>
> Jim Brokaw
> OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
>
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