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Re: [OM] 4x5 Provia cross processed c-41 (semi-OT)

Subject: Re: [OM] 4x5 Provia cross processed c-41 (semi-OT)
From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 19:42:16 -0800
on 12/18/02 2:46 PM, M. Lloyd at royer007@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Well I got my first batch of 4x5 Provia back and it
> was stunning. I go back to the pro lab with another
> set of 8 with the instructions to develop Provia 100
> film. I come back today and look at the slides and
> immediatly notice something very wrong, namely that
> everything is rendered dark blue. I'm like WTF! and
> ask the lady behind the counter what happened. She
> doesn't know and calls the guy from the darkroom in.
> Apparently some idiot filer at the lab doesn't know
> what Provia is and filed it under C-41 processing!
> 
> They didn't charge me for the mixup but still it's
> disappointing to see pictures that I REALLY worked on
> basically ruined. If it had been my fault with
> focusing or exposure sure I could chalk it up to my
> own bone headedness but I guess after having so many
> 35mm rolls and my initial efforts at 4x5 come out
> properly developed it's just a let down.
> 
> My question to the list is this; can I rescue these
> photos in any way? I'm not so disapponited by the
> landscapes they actually look kinda cool but there is
> one shot of my family that I would really like to try
> and save if I can. Thnaks for your time and reading
> through this long winded post.
> 
> Mark Lloyd
> 

Mark -- I'm sure someone else will know for real, but if there is image
there it seems like you could scan the film and convert to grayscale... at
least you'd get something.
-- 

Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney... 


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