[rollei_list] Re: Digital scanning & printing "Down Under"

  • From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 23:17:54 -0700

Richard,

While dealing with a lab in the Antipodes is no problem electronically,
anything involving the transfer of anything physical is slow and very
expensive.

Jerry

Richard Urmonas wrote:

> Quoting John.Kot@xxxxxxxx:
>
> > Hi Richard,
> >
> > Can I ask where you are having scanning of MF and lightjet printing
> > done?
> >
> > John
>
> I scan at home using my Epson 4870.  It is possible to get scans done by the 
> labs, but it can add up.   A
> scan of every frame of the film at time of processing is not too expensive.  
> Not sure of the current pricing
> (it is always going down).  The last time I used it (3 years ago ?) it was 
> AU$1 per frame for 1200 dpi scan.
> This is enough for a small print.  Prices go up as resolution goes up.
>
> For printing here in Adelaide I use Black & White Photographics (who also do 
> colour).  From memory
> anything up to 8x12 is done on a Frontier machine, but the larger ones are 
> done on lightjet.  Then the
> really big prints (larger than 24x36 inch ??) go to an Epson inkjet.  An 8x10 
> is AU$3, an 11x14 is AU$6.
> Their web-site is:
>
> http://www.blackandwhitephoto.com.au
>
> Richard
> --
> Richard Urmonas


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