Photo Processing NAC was:Re: Stuck in mid-air

[Wolff <quattro200@earthlink.net>]

Wrong, Kodak (actually Qualex now, I think) ruins plenty of film. Their
Q-Lab plots have varied as well. BTDT and seen plenty. Your best bet is
a pro lab as Jeff G. pointed out. They generally run a very tight ship,
or the pro's will bail on them like rats from a ...., well you get the
idea. Qualex runs extremely high speed equipment that can (and does)
munch up 100's of rolls at a gulp. Your typical pro lab will hang 5 to 8
rolls per rack with a half dozen or so racks in the machine at a time.
Many alarm systems and infrared video are pretty standard. If there is a
problem, they know it right away, and can see it and usually fix it
before the film is ruined. If in doubt, ask if your lab uses "dip and
dunk" processors and if they have video surveilance of the processor. If
not, go somewhere that cares.
HTH,
Wolff
P.S. Any place that returns your strips of film all in one pouch
scratching itself does not deserve your business. Each strip should be
in its own individual sleeving.


> the frames.  Ever since all my transparencies go directly to Kodak, and
> important print film to the local pro lab.
> 
> Bob