[photo-3d] Re: Realist Print Processing

[JohnLadd2@xxxxxx]

I've been following the discussion of Realist prints/labs with interest.  I 
have found a lab, Hooper Camera's North Hollywood location, that has done a 
good job for me.  First let me say they have a couple older gentlemen on 
staff who truly know and appreciate photography.  I've only met one of their 
printers, but she was knowledable and up for the challenge.  Now whenever I 
bring in a roll I include a sample, untrimed 3.5 x 5 inch print along with 
instructions I've printed out and mounted on the back of the sample print.  
I've been consistently pleased with the results.
Someone mentioned that even when the negative is centered in the 8 perf 
holder you will get inconsistent results owing to the fact the the adjacent 
exposures from you left chip are not the same as the adjacent exposures from 
the right, thus shifting the processor's automatic exposure control.  This is 
definitely the case and this has caused the biggest problems for me.  If I'm 
shooting something important I will shoot it three of four times in a row 
thus insuring that all the adjacent frames for that "must have" shot are 
basically the same in terms of the exposure.  That is, if I take four shots 
of my daughter sitting on the porch swing I know the adjacent frames will all 
have basically the same exposure values/densities.  It's not perfect, but 
it's better than going from the porch shot (open shade) to,say, a shot in 
full sun with a lighter subject,etc.
Good luck.