Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/28

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Subject: [Leica] Re: M7, M8, Film, Digital, same lenses
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Tue Nov 28 08:10:32 2006
References: <C191B82C.18D72%bd@bdcolenphoto.com>

Why not process your own B&w film and then scan it? A darkroom is not 
necessary, just a changing bag and Nikkor tank.

B. D. Colen wrote:

>Anyone looking for a lab doing quality black and white work would be foolish
>to not at least send a test roll or two to -
>http://www.mylab.com/
>
>I haven't had anything processed in several years, but have no reason to
>think their quality has declined; choices of developers; cheap; quick turn
>around; never had a negative scratched.
>
>Say 'hi' to Bill and Sue for me - and, no, I have absolutely no connection
>to these folks beyond the fact that I've paid them to process countless
>rolls of Tri-X, some rolls of Fuji Acros, TMZ 3200, and Fuji 1600.
>
>
>On 11/27/06 9:59 PM, "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net>
>wrote:
>
>  
>
>>For the size of Tampa, there are only 2 pro labs left which is really sad. 
>>I'm
>>going to go back to sending off film since A&I has
>>done a great job in the past processing and scanning. I do miss my New 
>>Orleans
>>darkroom.
>>
>>Unless you can get a very good printer/processor at a Walgreens or 
>>Walmart, I
>>don't recommend using them as the chemistry upkeep is
>>far and few in-between - for most of these places.
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Tina Manley"
>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: M7, M8, Film, Digital, same lenses
>>
>>
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>>
>>>At 09:35 PM 11/27/2006, you wrote:
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Tina,
>>>>
>>>>I understand your film frustrations, but you took your film to
>>>>Walgreens??? Ouch. It's like taking your 5 Series to Kia to get the
>>>>oil changed.
>>>>
>>>>Chris
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>The only photography store here in Rock Hill closed over a year
>>>ago.  My choices now are Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, and Target.  I
>>>never worried about that before because I always developed my
>>>own.  I'm not willing to do that anymore.
>>>
>>>Tina
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from bd at bdcolenphoto.com (B. D. Colen) ([Leica] Re: M7, M8, Film, Digital, same lenses)