Re: [photo-3d] Film Processing-NOT

[Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:28 AM 6/23/2000, you wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>You will not believe what happened to 6 rolls I just had done.
>
>I drove to the Tall Ships event in SC, 11 hours each way. Got some great
>shots with my RBT S1, or so I thought.
>
>4 rolls of print film were done at an overnight lab. They were totally
>asleep, and printed all the dark areas between the frames for the second
>half of the stereo pair. Then to help me out they cut my negatives right
>in the middle of the frames, so I can't even take them to another lab.
>An almost total loss.
>
>I also shot two rolls of slide film, took these to a different lab.
>(well marked with the usual "DO NOT CUT") Got one roll back 1/2 mounted
>so those are shot do to the RBT spacing. Guess they woke up half way in
>the process. They did even better on the second roll and processed them
>as negative film. Another total loss. I have about 9 pairs total to show
>for my trouble.
>
>I think I will have to take 50 rolls next time and have them all
>processed at different labs, maybe I will get one back in usable
>condition.
>
>Of course I got a refund and some blank film afterwards, WOW a big help.
>Now all I have to do is talk the Skippers into bringing the ships back
>and drive another 22 hours, or maybe they will be back for the year
>3000, guess I'll have to wait.
>
>Totally Frustrated,
>Wolfgang Sell

Well, by 3000, you'll be able to get a digital camera that's even better 
than film, and you won't have to deal with labs at all.

-pd


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