RE: [Leica] Film vs. digital: a true story :)

["Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com>]

Teresa,
I had a nearby Frontier lab do the process and print.  The quantity was
actually 5X36 but we all blow frames so I tossed the bad ones.

As to your question as to digital able to do this, yes you could.  Most
U.S. camera places have kiosks that let you send your files to print.
But, as an interesting artifact of digital, most photographers don't.
First, you chimp the images, then you edit on a computer, then you fix
your exposure/lighting/sharpness issues, then you print.

My deal with film is one, it is already sharp; two, the printer fixes
color problems; and three, the lab buys back the bad prints.  So, for
situations like this I burn the film, drop it off at the lab, return in
an hour, sort the images, and last, drop them off at the customer.  This
is a very simple quick workflow for these kinds of events.

Don
dorysrus@mindspring.com
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Subject: Re: [Leica] Film vs. digital: a true story :)


In a message dated 12/3/03 8:59:47 PM, dorysrus@mindspring.com writes:

<< Yesterday I shot a grip and grin at a groundbreaking for a new
addition
at my daughter's school.  You all probably know the deal, both the
photography and that I was the only one still using film.  What is
interesting is that the film provided a better vehicle for the school.

First, they needed an image that they could get to the AJC (local paper)
but they also needed a great number of publicity photo's right now for
the luncheon and dinner for all the donors.  The digital guys could
easily provide the newspaper image but 100 prints in an hour?

Let's see, 9 minutes dry to dry in the C-41, about 45 seconds per roll
to scan/print then 4.5 minutes for the first happy little snaps to pop
out followed by a nice little CD at the end of five rolls.  Voila,
digital file for current and future publicity requirements as well as
100+ images to reward all the wonderful donors who provided the means
for a really first class athletic and fine art facility.  The school is
still old fashioned enough to think strong mind and body. >>



I don't understand.  You printed the 100 prints in an hour using what?
And 
why can't digital input users produce 100 images in an hour?  (I don't
do 
volume, digital or otherwise, so didn't get this part of the post).


thanks
kim
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