What I want from a mini-lab is ONLY the film processing. Nothing else. Jack
--- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't understand our answer. You say that you want others to > process > your images. But you can't imagine turning over a card full of images > > to a lab. You can't have it both ways. > Paul > On Jul 1, 2006, at 4:09 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Mini-lab prints from film are, for me, only proofs. Often I only > ask > > for a CD. > > My weakness is the fact that I have a version of Photoshop and > minimal > > resistance when it comes to allowing another to "process" my > images. > > Can't imagine turning over a card full of images to a mini-lab. > Maybe > > at an in-law birthday party and lawn sale, but nothing else. > > Point #3 IS valid for me. IOW, I know myself. > > > > Jack > > > > --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Point 3 isn't valid either. If lab processing is the way you want > to > >> go, you can drop off a memory card at any halfway decent lab and > pick > >> > >> up your prints in a couple of hours. The minilab that used to > process > >> > >> my color neg film claims they can produce even nicer prints from > best > >> > >> quality jpegs. I haven't had any reason to try them, but I might. > But > >> > >> even when I was shooting color film, I regarded those prints as > >> nothing > >> more than proofs. I would then scan the best frames and make my > own > >> prints. I never found a lab that did a better job at a reasonable > >> price. > >> Paul > >> On Jul 1, 2006, at 1:30 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > >> > >>> Jens, > >>> Actually, your point #3 is the only one that has true application > >> if > >>> one considers digital in general. > >>> All are valid if specific brands are considered. > >>> > >>> Jack > >>> > >>> --- Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> 1st > >>>> Speed, is one thing. 2,5 fps and 36 shots in a row. > >>>> No Pentax DSLR can do that. > >>>> > >>>> 2nd > >>>> Annother thing is that there's NO crop factor. Meaning more wide > >>>> angle for > >>>> the buck. > >>>> > >>>> 3rd > >>>> It's so easy to shoot a film, give it to the lab and then pick > up > >>>> nice > >>>> photographs. No hazzle with editing in the computer, cropping, > >>>> resizing, > >>>> printing etc. > >>>> When the last shot is finished, your work is already done! > Digital > >>>> photography is for people that are either rather uncritical or > >> have a > >>>> lot of > >>>> time on their hands. > >>>> > >>>> That three very good reason to shoot film. > >>>> > >>>> Regards > >>>> > >>>> Jens Bladt > >>>> http://www.jensbladt.dk > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > >>>> Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > vegne > >> af > >>>> Jack > >>>> Davis > >>>> Sendt: 1. juli 2006 18:18 > >>>> Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>>> Emne: Re: Coming Soon - A new K-mount Film Camera > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Adam, > >>>> I'd be interested in knowing what it is that you "want" that > film > >>>> alone > >>>> satisfies. > >>>> I'm not doubting your word, just mulling the digital switch. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> > >>>> Jack > >>>> > >>>> --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> People are still buying them. > >>>>> > >>>>> In fact some of us are quite happily shooting film, and intend > to > >>>>> shoot > >>>>> film as long as it's available. Digital is nice, but it doesn't > >> do > >>>>> everything I want. > >>>>> > >>>>> -Adam > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Don Williams wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> I don't quite understand why new 35mm bodies are being made at > >>>> all. > >>>>> Two > >>>>>> film makers (that I know of) have stopped making 35mm film and > >> the > >>>>> sales > >>>>>> of digital cameras keeps climbing -- and the prices keep > coming > >>>>> down. > >>>>>> Will good high res film continue to be available? If so I > think > >> I > >>>>> ought > >>>>>> to get the Wild/Leica Microscope camera out of the cupboard -- > >>>> where > >>>>> I > >>>>>> put it when the *ist D arrived. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Don > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Bob Shell wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Jun 30, 2006, at 8:30 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> This little guy's been around for a year or two. From the > few > >>>>> reviews > >>>>>>>> I've read about it, it seems to be mechanically very similar > >> (if > >>>>> not > >>>>>>>> identical) to the K-mount bodies offered by Phoenix, > Vivitar, > >>>>>>>> Promaster, etc. However, the last time I picked up a > >> Promaster > >>>>>>>> K-body, IIRC it was made in China or Thailand. The VSL43 is > >>>> made > >>>>> in > >>>>>>>> Japan, so I may be completely wrong about the similarities. > >> The > >>>>>>>> reviews do suggest that it has a very nice viewfinder. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> It's made by Cosina in Japan. Same innards as some of the > >>>> Vivitar > >>>>> > >>>>>>> SLR cameras. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The Promaster you saw is a rebadged Seagull from China. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Bob > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>>>> [email protected] > >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> __________________________________________________ > >>>> Do You Yahoo!? > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
