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Re: B&W Scanning Quality

2007-12-25 by djon43

Having overstated my point, I must apologize to the lab owners out
there who may hire skilled people, DO pay comparably to automotive
mechanics, and train budding professionals to a high level of
expertise...or may even be one-person shops, doing their own work.
 



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "djon43"
<djon43@...> wrote:
>
> If you want good work, especially from small and medium format, avoid
> labs at all costs. Get a scanner. Do it yourself.  
> 
> Ask your lab tech how much s/he's paid.
> 
> They were paid $12/hr BOTTOM in good labs in San Francisco in the 80's
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Jack"
> <jnhugo@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "djon43" 
> > <djon43@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Do it yourself. Expecting good work from a "photo store" is
silly. If
> > > they were competent they wouldn't be in that business. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > That's a ridiculous statement.
> > Jack
> >
>

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