I've been using a couple of local labs here for a while for color processing, and overall their work has been quite good. Lately, however, the film has been coming back badly spotted, scratched, and with what appear to be water stains. My camping experience is no longer a happy one. These labs have been using the dip-n-dunk process, for what that's worth.
I've mentioned the problem and have gotten free processing as a result, but I'd much rather pay the money and get better results. I'm going to start looking for a new lab or two. So, to all you lab gurus out there, my plan is to check out the possibilities and ask a lot of question. Unfortunately, I don't know much about what questions to ask, and I wouldn't know what answers to look for. What should I ask about their processing and equipment? What kind of responses are good? If they tell me that they use such and such a machine, or that it's calibrated in some particular way, what the hell do I know? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! Shel
