I second the use of Costco. Coming from a very high volume user of Millers
I've switch to our local Costco for everything that they can do and I have
time to run to the warehouse to pickup. Some of the more specialized stuff
still comes from Millers or Simply Canvas. Costco trains all of their lab
managers and runs such a high volume that the chemistry is maintained on a
daily basis. they also have web based profiles for each of their machines.
I can place an order in the morning and have it ready to go two hours later
if needed. Not all Costcos are the same. The manager at our local store
has more than 20 years experience running print labs. Get to know your
local staff and they will do the best job for you.
Michael
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 8:57 PM, Gary <foto_grapher@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> Benjamin
>
> You didn't mention what you are using for photo editing but monitor
> calibration is only part of the equation. The lab needs to give you an ICC
> profile for the combination of printer/paper they are using. In Photoshop
> you add this profile and you will be able to do softproofing, that is,
> simulating the final output to the printer/paper combination. I don't know
> if Sam's or Costco offer profiles. If they don't you are going to get
> inconsistent results.
>
> Prolabs like Bayphoto give you the profiles that they use. Part of the
> reason they are more expensive is the attention to quality control. Having
> owned labs in the past, unless they are doing control strips daily to manage
> chemistry balance/control then there won't be anything consistent about the
> processing. Couple that with no profiles and you are experiencing the
> result.
>
> Profile temp I use is 6500.
>
> You are on the right track though. Calibration will lead to more consistent
> results.
>
> Gary
> www.reflectionsimaging.com
>
>
>
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*Michael*
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