Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: LUGKodak versus Fuji: is that the issue?
From: Dennis Painter <dpainter@bigfoot.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 20:37:10 -0700

Tina Manley wrote:
> 
> At 06:19 PM 4/23/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >As I intensively go over old work and scan and print it into a new
> >portfolio, my
> >conclusion is the same. The Kodachrome stands out above all the rest in the
> >images it produces digital or otherwise. Wish it still came in larger
> >sizes and
> >you could still get it in Professional. A Kodachrome comeback is in order and
> >that is what I am expecting.
> >Mark Rabiner
> 
> What strikes me as I go over old work is how much is missing because it was
> ruined by Qualex!!  I have a file full of "We are sorry, but due to a
> processing error...."  letters.  Unless Kodak also enforces quality control
> with their new labs, I will stick with Fuji that I can develop myself.  If
> it is ruined, I only have myself to blame.  My track record is much better
> than Qualex's!
> 
> Tina
> 
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> http://www.tinamanley.com

I think everyone had bad experience with Qualex, including me. Qualex
was an example of how to shoot yourself. It's not clear that Kodak can
ever recover from this, or that they even care.

Dennis