Any reputable camera shop that deals with Kodak should be able to get you a
PHOTO-CD, and will know what you are talking about.
Jim Couch
Jim L'Hommedieu wrote:
> I went to Walgreens and they switched me to "Picture CD".
>
> I went to a camera store and said, "Walgreens never heard of "Photo
> CD". Can you guys get it for me? The guy said, "Sure" but signed me
> up for their own, in-house jpgs-on-a-cd product.
>
> I explained to him again that the Kodak product I want is called "Kodak
> Photo CD", not "Picture CD" and AGAIN he agreed with me but this time
> he wrote "Picture CD" on the photo envelope. He told me that "Photo CD"
> is jpgs made from scanning PRINTS! I said, "No it's TIFFs".
>
> When I told him it isn't what I wanted, a seemingly intelligent woman
> came over and looked it up in a book which (supposedly) told them that
> "Photo CD" is the same resolution as "Picture CD". It's not. It's
> several resolutions of each image.
>
> Rather than argue, I just quietly said, "Look, I'm not trying to be a
> jerk. I'm just trying to bridge the gap between high-quality film and
> high-quality digital, and "Picture CD" isn't it."
>
> She said, "Ok", so I handed the film over (again). She wrote "Picture
> CD" on the bag. I said, "I can''t believe you wrote "Picture CD" on the
> bag!" She said, "But I told you it's the same resolution."
>
> Anyway, enough about my nightmare. I'm ready to wake up. Where can I
> get this incredibly rare service?
>
> Lama
>
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