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[P3D P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"I was using the local drug store to precess.."

precess? is that done before you expose the film? ;--)

>my E-6 films for under $4 with 7 days turn around.  I experienced the 
>usual problems like occassional scratches, getting someone else's film 
>back, getting a roll half cut, etc. Unlike Peter Davis, I did not try 
>to set the lab straight... (Parenthesis: even if you get the manager 
>personally involved, I don't think that he has the time to supervise 
>everyone of your rolls.  Your precious film is handled by minimum wage 
>workers who change often.  If you are the only person having a 
<problem, I am willing to bet that that lab would rather lose you as a 
>customer than put their act together... If you solve one problem 
>today, another one will come up tomorrow... How many free rolls of 
>film will it take before you get tired of this?  I am not talking 
>about Peter Davis here who might not have a choice, but those of us 
>who tolerate a bad situation in discount chain E-6 processing just to 
>save a few dollars
>... Close parenthesis)

George, I think you've mixed up several posts.  I am BILL Davis and I 
posted about speaking with the Director of Quality Assurance at 
Dwayne's Photo Service about a Kodachrome processing complaint.  My 
post wasn't about discount chain E-6 processors.  (Maybe THAT was Peter 
Davis?)  I'm not surprised that you learned that the handlers are 
earning minimum wage at those places.  Kodachrome is a whole different 
animal to process, as has been described in far more expert detail by 
others on this list.  I'm not sure the processors would trust that to 
the minimum-wage kids.

>Here is what I did:  I took my business elsewhere...

The trouble with this from a quality assurance point of view, is that 
by mutely walking away, the other lab may never know that there is a 
problem.  If none of my customers ever complained, I could never expect 
to improve my product or service. 

>  Seven days is WAY TOO LONG for me to wait...

While I enjoy 3-D photography, I have more than enough important 
projects to keep me busy for 7 days or 70.  When the slides come back, 
I do a quick inspection, but many rolls don't get mounted for months. 
 
>George Themelis

Best Regards,
BILL Davis




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