Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]as far as i know of around new york city we've only one in fairlawn nj and what follows explains why i cant recommed it. a friend of mine shoots annual reports with identical shots of everything w/ duplicate camera &indentical lenses in case of a malfunction. he once gave all the kodachrome instead of 1/2 to this kodachrome lab . they ruined all and he had to ruturn 500 miles & reshoot. why one lab here? when kodak introduced 120 size kodachrome half a dozen labs invested millions in processors only to find that after one roll it was not going to replace anything much less 45 as anticipated. it was green on intro and if it was fixed it was too late. no pro or amateur would touch it after the first run. the biggest lab in the city for pros Dugall was forced into bankruupcy by 120 kodachrome, fortunately dugall recovered, some other labs didnt. kodak themselves is and was part owner during the disaster described. . sorry to be so negative about a wonderful positive. one of kodachromes inventers(2 musicians yet)married george gershwin's sister. that kodak dropped the ball-who cares? we all do and we all suffer for it world wide . ralph > From: George Lottermoser <imagist@concentric.net> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 12:34:39 -0500 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodachrome Labs > > robert.appleby@tin.it (Robert Appleby)7/19/007:09 PM > >> We all use Leicas to take our photographs. The film has to be > developed. > > I asked earlier if someone might please recommend the best labs > in US for Kodachrome processing. Received no replies. Have I > asked a question which offends or??? > >