[PRCo] Re: Printing 616 negatives

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!!

> Bob Rathke wrote:

> they can make any common size print from
> 35mm, 110, 120, 127, 616, etc. negatives.  A
> 3-1/2"X5" B&W print from a 616 negative costs
> 59 cents, and takes about a week.  This
> compares to 19 cents and 2 days for a 3-1/2"X5" color
> print made from a 35mm Kodacolor negative.

> There is also a custom lab near my office, and
> they offer to make contrast, brightness and
> color corrections, but they charge double
> for this service.  They print from any size
> negative, but they make only 8"X10" and larger prints. 
> The last time I checked, a standard
> 8"X10" print (B&W or color) was about $7,
> and with custom corrections it was around $15.
> They may use sheet paper at this lab.

	I had a custom lab in the family but she no longer does this!  Don't
know all the details at the moment but guess she is all computerized and
even publishes a magazine this way!!  She has a couple Mac machines and
an IBM for the magazine!
	I have many 616 negs and have had no trouble getting the work done -
just have to wait and look around a bit  --  and as Bob mentions, pay
more!!   One of the employees of the rapid photo places did custom B&W
printing herself at another lab  --  excellent work  --  as long as she
remembered to use fixer, or fresh fixer.  Some of the photos have taken
on a muddied sepia-tone finish!!
	She stopped doing this work but sends it out to Kodak now.  I have
gotten both 5X7 and 10X12 which allows printing of the whole negative! 
I usually specify to print the whole negative and leave a border if
necessary.

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James B. Holland

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