P3D lenticular processing labs

[BK Nowlan <bknowlan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bill Short writes:
"Another US based source of 4 lens lenticular images that I'm aware of
is
Ritz Camera.  (This information is based on experiences about 18 months
ago.)  They have stores in just about every shopping mall in the US, as
far
as I can tell.  They sell ImageTech 3 lens cameras, and have a
processing
machine in the Beltway-DC area.  They will print three of the four
images
from negatives taken with a four lens camera.  And, you can drop off and
pick up your film from your nearest Ritz store.  When I used them, I was
not impressed with their service."

I second that.  I have used Pitz-oops-Freudian slip, I mean Ritz,
numerous times and was not pleased with the quality of their work or
total lack of knowledge of their staff concerning a service they offer. 
The very *LAST* time I went there (approx. 4 months ago), I had put in a
roll of film-which I had to explain to the sales person what to do and
how to send it out.  It came back and the quality was poor. 
Registration was bad and the prints had schmutz on them.  I showed the
sales clerk (she was the same one who didn't know about the lenticular
printing service Ritz offered) who immediately responded that it was on
my negative (without looking on my negs).  I'm sorry, but this is a pet
peeve of mine.  Photo finishers who always blame the customers negs. 
When I was in college, I worked in a photo finishing lab making custom
prints and never said that to a customer without first scrutininzing the
neg and I would still try to make the best print I could.  Anyway, I
looked at my negs, and no schmutz.  She looked at my negs and pointed
out what she thought was the schmutz and not only was it part of
something I had photographed, but she didn't even point out the correct
neg to match the print.  She then begrudgingly agreed to send the negs
back to make new prints.  Two weeks later, I arrived at the store.  A
different clerk (who also had no idea what lenticular prints were) found
my order.  Guess where?  Sitting in the back corner on the counter where
the first clerk had placed them two weeks prior.  She never sent them
out!!!!  I have had other bad experiences with Ritz but this was my
*Last* one.  I don't sound bitter do I? ;^)

Thanks, I needed to vent!
Brenda


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