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He's found a box now and posted it anyway.
Just been delivered.
He's found a box now and posted it anyway.
I work with top photographers from digital and colour negative film, hand and digital printing and I just wanted to put in a plea. Please, please, please don't cut corners or try to save money on film processing.
It's one of the most important parts of getting a great photograph. You can get a bad print from well developed film, throw it away and get a better print, but badly developed film is an abomination.
Pro labs charge from £4 to £6, that's peanuts and is costed to cover fresh chemistry, well maintained machinery and careful operators. If it was special enough to take a picture of, then care enough to get it developed perfectly
I work with top photographers from digital and colour negative film, hand and digital printing and I just wanted to put in a plea. Please, please, please don't cut corners or try to save money on film processing.
It's one of the most important parts of getting a great photograph. You can get a bad print from well developed film, throw it away and get a better print, but badly developed film is an abomination.
Pro labs charge from £4 to £6, that's peanuts and is costed to cover fresh chemistry, well maintained machinery and careful operators. If it was special enough to take a picture of, then care enough to get it developed perfectly
Processing your own film is a lot like making love to a beautiful woman. First you have to make sure your equipment is nice and clean, then you get everything warm and slide your film into the spiral. Then you get it all wet and jiggle things about until you are finished!