Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim Brick wrote: > A good mini-lab is a wonderful tool. I happen to be lucky enough to have > one very near. I also have a minilab reasonably near that turns out top quality work consistently.Today I photographed a model railroad display for a customer for a magazine contest he wished to enter and the required format was a 4x6 inch glossy print. The customer supplied a handpainted sky backdrop and the detailed waterfront miniature scene he had created. I used one quartz light aimed at such an angle to simulate morning sun. I photographed the scene with my R6 and 60mm macro lens using Fuji Reala print film. When the film went to the lab I told them it had been shot with hot light and to adjust the color balance to simulate a "sunny day", not too warm in color. The prints were perfect, available in just over an hour. Tack sharp, no dust spots, perfect color. Minilabs can be an excellent resource if the equipment is set up properly, kept meticulously clean, and the operators carefully monitor the output. Mike Gardner