The pro lab may use sRGB but the minilab use their printer profile. If you
send them sRGB file the lab tech will adjust it and the results are usually
not as I expected. I used to send file to them with Frontier profile (can be
downloaded from Pop photo web site) and ask them to make direct output
without any adjustment, it worked very well.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Almost all commercial print labs in the US expect an sRGB image. If you
> send them something else they will convert it.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> C.H.Ling wrote:
>> No, the Fuji minilabs here use Frontier machine, it laser expose the
>> regular
>> print paper, no inks. I believe all other minilabs use similar technique
>> and
>> I know an old Agfa machine uses CRT to expose print paper, no ink for all
>> small prints
>>
>> C.H.Ling
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Hudson" <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>
>>> Don't commercial print labs use the CMYK regimen of print colours and
>>> inks?
>>>
>>> jh
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "C.H.Ling" <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 11:49 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] On free film...
>>>
>>>
>>>> Yes, the minilab scan has very different color calibration to normal
>>>> sRGB,
>>>> usually very high sharpening too. A proper scanned and adjusted image
>>>> will
>>>> be much better, just finished 19 rolls of negatives from a trip to
>>>> Europe
>>>> in
>>>> 1992. Here are two samples:
>>>>
>>>> Olympus XA, F5.6, Kodak Gold 100-2
>>>>
>>>> http://www.accura.com.hk/temp/EU92_04_15.jpg
>>>>
>>>> OM40, Kodak Ektar 100, Zuiko 35-105 1st version (early morning, shot
>>>> through
>>>> holtel room window)
>>>>
>>>> http://www.accura.com.hk/temp/EU92_16_03.jpg
>>>>
>>>> C.H.Ling
>>>>
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