P3D Re: prints from realist, nimslo, etc.

["Dory, Thomas S" <thomas.s.dory@xxxxxxxxx>]

WHMoll@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Once again, the ugly urban myth arises that prints are hard to get from
> stereo cameras.  Just pick any 1-hour photo, tell them what you want (draw
a
> simple picture or take an example), ask them to sleeve but not cut the
> negatives, join their print club to reduce the cost by 25% and have them
> printed.
> 
> I have never failed to get decent results at any of the numerous places
that
> I have moved to around Georgia.  I have about 1 photo every 3 or 4 rolls
> reprinted because it was a keeper at the begining/end of a roll with an
> unexposed neighboring frame which threw off the printing exposure. If a
bunch
> of southern rednecks can print them, those smart guys up north and out
west
> should have no trouble at all!
> 
> Bill Moll


For the most part I have to agree with Bill on the ease of getting prints
made at a 1-hour lab. It is fairly easy if you bring in a sample of what you
want done. The one-hour lab I use has gone through many personnel changes
and one ownership change. I have had to "re-train" the new operators but
they all seem interested in getting the prints right and will reprint free
if they mess up.

The only problem I ever had with making prints was when I took the film to a
drug store that had 1-hour film developing in the store. The people running
the machine were not well trained, had no interest in customer service, got
the prints wrong, and I never went back. So I stick with a place like
Moto-Photo where there business is print making and have good luck.

Tom Dory