Is it at all difficult to select and print only those negatives that  
you find acceptable?

Glen

On Oct 10, 2007, at 2:31 PM, Steve Sharpe wrote:

> At 1:10 PM -0400 10/10/07, Glen Tortorella wrote:
>> Thank you for the comment...
>>
>> The Epson 4x6 paper is available only in glossy or semi-gloss.  It is
>> also rather expensive at $9.00 for 40 sheets.  This amounts to nearly
>> the same number of prints as a roll of film (36 vs. 40)--and that is
>> just for paper, without ink and shipping on the paper (if one
>> purchases it via mail order).  For $8.92 I can have two rolls of 24
>> developed and printed (*in matte*) at Wal-Mart, or, for $15.50, I can
>> have a professional lab (i.e. A&I) develop and print a roll of 36.
>> Again, I have yet to see the overwhelming cost savings or general
>> astuteness of scanning and printing at home.
>
> Good points. For myself, I seldom want prints of everything on a roll
> - I'm not that good a photographer - so why pay for prints I don't
> want? I prefer specify develop only when I take the film in, then
> scan the film when I get it back, examine the images on the monitor
> and then only print the ones I like. That saves me money.
>
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