Getting photosdeveloped

Placebo

cant remember if i asked this before,
But i usually get mine at the place across from Georges St Arcade,
If i just went to boots or something, would there be a difference? i THINK they just use a machine too.

alot of hassel going into town for photos.

pete4130

Placebo,

Are you talking colour neg or B&W neg? For colour, it really doesn't make a difference. I worked in a lab before and its all automated, whethter you get 1 hour, 3 hour or next day service. The negs all go through the same machine . You put them in one end, they come out the other end between 12-18 minutes later developed and dried. The only thing that mnight make a difference is if you put a roll of Kodak in with a lab who use Fuji machines, chemicals and paper. Fuji machines can process any colour negs but their chemicals would give best results with Fuji films. The same is said with the paper thats used in the printers, a roll of kodak will print slightly differently to a roll of Fuji on Fuji paper as the emulsions on the films are slightly different. It doesn't make a huge difference really. An experienced print machine operator should be able to remove or at least reduce any colour casts that are apparant.
For B&W I'd seriously suggest buying your own small developing tank, spools and chemicals and taking the time to learn how to process yourself. It's not that hard once you get used to it and the results are always better than a shop doing them.

Pete.

Spyral

The only time it makes a difference I've found is if it has to be sent ot a lab (ie medium format or B&W) or if you use somethng like IllfordXP2 Super and want to get it into true B&W style. In that case make sure they can do it otherwise you get green or sepia images.