Re: [APML] Kodak Max 400 Versatility and Walmart prints on CD

["Jeff Crilly" <jlcphoto@myrealbox.com>]

I had previously had good luck with this guy, which is why 
I returned to him today.  The other shop is a bit out of the
way and charges 2X though they do good work.

Fwiw, I put several daylight shots on the roll, and also
skipped frames.  I think skipping frames may be what screwed
them up... When I skipped frames, they were dark - ie not exposed,
hence no frame outline.  Next time I'm going to make the
"skip" frames actually exposed with a red light.  Though this
will also likely mess them up and they'll cut on the "underexposed"
parts which is where the astro photo lives.

Hmph.  I'm actually thinking of just developing this stuff myself.

(This is the first time its happened to me.)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "westergren" <westergren@netzero.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Kodak Max 400 Versatility and Walmart prints on CD


> Jeff and all,
> 
> I'm with Alan on this one, I always use the same processor and I've gotten
> to know the manager as well as the individual operators.  They know me as
> well.  When I bring in a roll with astrophotos, it is clearly marked
> "astrophotos".  It took me several months to "get them trained" what I
> wanted in the proof prints a few years ago.  Since then, new people have
> come into the department and I make a point to meet them.  From time to time
> I take some of my 8x10's in to show them what I'm getting when I combine
> pictures.
> 
> Consistency and regular communication has worked wonders here.  BTW I use a
> one hour photo lab in a Longs Drug store near my home.  They have never cut
> an individual picture on  any of my rolls.  They know that if they can't
> make out the picture edge to not cut at all.  That's fine with me.
> 
> Don
> 
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