On the subject of pro-labs dropping C41 and E6 processing...
These are labs that have kissed off the mass populace in the
past. Walmart's labs are doing a bigger business than they ever
have before. The market is out there, but one must be willing
to accept the dregs of society in order to thrive at it.
On a side note: The Walmart minilab here in my town does C41
better than ANY pro lab I've ever used. Even the "proof prints"
are of highest quality.
Regarding E6 processing: Those pros that shoot tons of film
usually migrated to internal processing to save costs. A few
thousand dollars in equipment and training paid for itself in
months.
Regarding BW processing: Having converted to my own processing
I'll NEVER go back. On a bad day, my worse negs are better than
the best I ever got from any pro lab.
A prolab struggling with the demise of business due to digital
had probably just a few corporate accounts that kept it in
business prior to the shift. When DEC cratered, there were
hundreds of businesses that failed in New England. Digital
imaging is a favorite whipping boy for photography businesses
that have lost their primary accounts in this current economy.
AG
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