Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Mike, I am going to answer based on the Netherlands, since I have only been in Spain since October. Nathan On 25-jan-2008, at 14:42, Mike Stoesz wrote: > Howdy from Wyoming; > > I would like to do an online survey of the members of this list > about the availability of local independent (non-chain store) photo > processing labs and camera stores. I own such a store/lab in > Laramie, Wyoming, USA so the trends of the industry are very > important to my future and the direction I take in providing > services to my clients. > > 1. How many local independent stores/labs were in your vicinity 5 > years ago? Vicinity meaning comfortable driving distance that you > could use them on a regular basis. Stores--several, at least 3 in Amsterdam that I was aware of. All are still there, as are several others in places like The Hague, Rotterdam and Eindhoven. Labs--only one pro lab I was aware of, s- Color in Amstedam. > > 2. How many local independent stores/labs are there today? All the stores are still there, but the s-Color lab stopped processing film last year. Today they concentrate on high-end digital printing and the like. > > 3. What services were offered by the stores of 5 years ago? And > what services did you use? See (2) above. > > 4. What services are offered today by the stores in your > vicinity? And what services do you currently use? Digital printing seems to be the order of the day. > > 5. What services were missing 5 years ago that you could have used > or needed then and now? Not sure I understand the question. 5 years ago all I needed was film development and the occasional pro print. I can still get the print, but I have no idea where in the Netherlands I could have MF film developed (here in Spain I have a lab that does it for me, by mail-- they are in Barcelona, 550 km away). > > 6. What services or products do you see a need for today? Quality printing, and perhaps MF scanning. > > 7. What services or products would you like to see offered in 2-4 > years? Storage solutions. > > Many thanks to all, > > Mike Stoesz > Laramie Digital/Photo Center > Laramie, Wyoming, USA > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman nathan@nathanfoto.com General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog