[OM] photo printers - was: web site update

[Giles]

Gregg Iverson wrote:

I have not encountered this problem with Reala.  I shot some at a wedding along 
with 
Fuji NPH 400 and it compared very well.

Perhaps the printers I use have a channel in the machine set up for it.

I have found by enquiring and looking at the results that quite a few labs have 
their machines set to boost reds a bit to give warmer skin tones to please the 
general masses.

I think it pays to question the lab closely as to what their practices are.  By 
doing this I was able to find out that I could ask my local lab them to print 
my neg 
films with no exposure or colour correction (they use a Fuji machine) and they 
oblige.

One thing that puzzles me is that I have been told that the machines can only 
vary 
the exposure by a full stop.  This seems a bit coarse to me.

Giles

> I recently complained that I didn't like skin tones with Fugi Reala film
> and the printer tech told me it requires a different filter pack because
> the film has an additional layer sensitive to reds. (as compared to
> Kodak films)  If it is not used the skin of Caucasians turn out ruddy in
> complexion.  If different companies are not standard it sure will make
> life interesting for the photographers using different films for scanned
> photos.
> 
> Gregg

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