10/22/2002 2:10:32 PM, AG Schnozz <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>superia (i did note super hq looked awful after shooting
>>superia)--in fact, i think it is sometimes too contrasty and
>>saturated. maybe it is the processor? old chemicals?
>
>Family pictures are shot on Fuji 4-pack 100 speed film from
>Waaaal-maaaart. Super HQ? Anyway, It ALWAYS prints hot. Pinks
>turn nuclear, skin tones are a bit washed out and, well, it's
>just plain obnoxious.
4 pack, yea, super hq, what i have right now. dirt cheap, 5 bux a carton for 96
exp. and then it has a coupon inside for a dollar off the next 4pack purchase.
a dollar a roll, it works out to.
>Until I changed labs. Turns out that our local Waaaaal-maaaart
>1-hour lab does this Fuji film justice. The paper is less
>contrasty and they must have the right film channels dialed into
>the printer. My wife even says "WOW!" at the difference.
>
>It is critical that some films (Portra VC included) be printed
>on normal or soft contrast paper. Labs that use the highest
>contrast paper (including the Kodalux labs) just blow the film
>out.
>
>I discovered that the film was better than the prints were
>indicating when I started scanning the negs. A huge difference,
>there actually is color in skin!
>
>Anyway, Waaaaaaaaaaal-maaaaaaaaaaaart is cheeper too.
well, all my processing is done at sam's (about 2.70 per roll of 24 4" singles,
premium prints add another 1.50 which includes sleeved negs and index print),
which is fuji--gets sent to the big fuji lan
for this area, in san diego.
/S
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