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P3D Re: Knocked Off the Ladder Again
- From: pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Subject: P3D Re: Knocked Off the Ladder Again
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 14:43:18 -0600
I would guess someone knowledgeable in Photoshop could salvage the
images by scanning the slides, inverting and adjusting for the orange
cast, etc. I don't know how much this would cost if you don't have
your own hardware and software.
-pd
Paul Talbot writes:
> Bruce Springsteen wrote in typical eloquent fashion about
> his E-6 film processed in C-41 chemistry and asks:
>
> > So I need help again from my upbeat friends. I suspect a learning
> > opportunity is here. What shall I do with my strip of hermaphroditic
> > slide/negs? I'll do whatever the majority suggests, in the spirit of our
> > great democracy - within the limits of budget, decency and anatomy.
>
> I had a similar experience close to a year ago. I was
> frustrated with the poor performance of my pro lab; the
> equipment was down at the most E-6-experienced local quick
> lab; and I was under a tight deadline to send slides to
> Detroit for the club competition. So I went to a competitor
> across the street. They ran the film through the C-41
> chemicals. The lab said they could print the images with
> color correction to make them somewhat respectable. (Of
> course they didn't know how to deal with 5P images.)
>
> Some here have recently suggested that processing negatives in
> E-6 or slides in C41 produce some interesting results. I found
> nothing interesting whatsoever in the roll this lab botched,
> and the prints were lousy as well. Everything went in the trash.
>
> I'd say your roll should go the same route, but if you see
> anything in there that tickles your fancy, more power to you.
>
> Paul Talbot
>
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