>From: brookswf@xxxxxxxx (BILL F BROOKS)
...
>Has anyone ever had film sent back to them undeveloped because the lab
>*couldn't* develop it? I just had a roll of Tri-X that I wanted pushed
>to 1600 ISO returned with a nice little note saying they couldn't push
>process it. They have pushed film for me in the past...
I recently took two rolls of Konica 400 (C41) to Costco for processing, at
the same time. Both had been exposed at ASA 100 by mistake. I wrote
identical notes on the "special instructions" section of the cosecutively
numbered processing envelopes, something like: "This ASA 400 was exposed at
ASA 100 -- please 'pull process' two stops."
When they came back, one was properly processed, with nice looking prints,
and the other had the "we can't do this" sticker on it! The Costco manager
was sympathetic, made a few phone calls, and finally got instructions from
the lab to run it through again. A few days later it came back with the
same sticker on it! I then took it to Wolf Photo, who managed to accomplish
the seemingly difficult task.
The Costco manager said it had a lot to do with the individual employee who
does the film -- do they have a clue, are they bored today, are they in a
hurry, etc.
: Jan Steinman <mailto:jans@xxxxxxxxxxx>
: 19280 Rydman Court, West Linn, OR 97068-1331 USA
: +1.503.635.3229
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