Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've never been happy with scans from our Walgreen's. If you process and print, the stuff looks great, and that is a great mystery, because they use the same scans to print. I've even scanned the prints on a flatbed, and they looked better than the Walgreen's scans. I've had them process only, and then scanned the images myself, and the results were fine. On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 1:18 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > Nathan, > > After some discussions with Moose and Ken N., I think the problem may be > with lab practices. When I get a chance, I will shoot a second roll and > take it to a local private lab. I hope that turns out better. For what > its worth, the negatives themselves look ok. It may well be in their > scanner technique. > > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at > frozenlight.eu> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:57 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: A Couple of Film Images > > > > Sorry Jim, but if these results are really what the film delivers, and >> are not the result of overenthusiastic sharpening in the digital stage, >> then you should bit the bullet and throw away the remaining rolls. Your >> pictures deserve better. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: >> http://nathansmusings.**wordpress.com/<http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> On Jan 26, 2012, at 8:12 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> >> In searching for film available locally, I found a 4-roll pack of Kodak >>> Ultramax 400, so I gave it a try. To me, except in bright light, the >>> noise >>> level is objectionable, but I plan to use it up anyway. >>> >>> My film is processed at Walgreen's, as seen here through the windshield: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/OldNick/Walgreen+12a.**jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Walgreen+12a.jpg.html> >>> >>> My airport friends began to "ham it up" when they saw my camera pointed >>> their way: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/OldNick/Airport+Friends.**jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Airport+Friends.jpg.html> >>> >>> Bessa R2a with Canon 50/1.4, Kodak Ultramax 400, with a little help from >>> Neat Image >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >>> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> >> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA