Actually, I think there is still one local shop I know of that will
print optically. However, I haven't been there in over a year. I'm
told they used to be the best around but when I went there I got so-so
quality at a very high price. Also, on two ocassions I picked up prints
for someone else since I live much closer than he does. The first time
they messed up the prints. The second time was a re-do of that job and
it wasn't any good either. I don't think it's anything to do with
digital vs. optical... just poor training of the staff.
Chuck Norcutt
John A. Lind wrote:
> At 09:00 PM 5/9/2005, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>>Is there a commercial color lab left in the US that actually uses
>>optical enlargers? I think not.
>
>
> Yes . . . the two I use do . . . it's one of the things I asked about and
> periodically ensure they're still doing . . . presuming "commercial =
> professional full service." However one must pay extra for optical
> prints. The cost of optically printing B&W on resin (at one lab) and on
> fiber (at the other), surprisingly isn't that bad. An optically printed
> Ilfochrome costs about twice as much . . . but even a "commercial" Ilfo on
> a German Flex-20 (IIRC a scan and laser print process) isn't cheap . . .
> the Ilfochrome and its developing is a big piece of the pie.
>
> -- John Lind
>
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