Best way to print color transparencies

[rmartin]

[I know this is a newbie question. I did search the archive but primarily found discussions of pure analog printing vs d*****l printing on crystal archive paper. My apologies if I missed a relevant thread.]

After years of just doing B&W, I have been taking some Velvia 4x5 transparencies. Amazingly enough, I got some shots that are good enough to want to print rather than just grumble about on the light box . The lab where I got them processed can print them but I believe they include a $10 scanning fee in the price per sheet that is printed. Is this standard? My scanner can do 4x5 transparencies but the quality, color matching, etc is questionable since it was the cheapest scanner I could find that would do 4x5. Any suggestions?

I do not have a color head on my enlarger so I could not do it myself either way.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[Chan Tran]

For a 35mm transparency I think scanning and print (either on RA-4 paper or with dye sub or inkjet) is a bit better. But for a 4x5 transparency definitely optical printing like Ilfochrome would yield much better details.

 

[Changeling1]

Go to www.HYBRIDPHOTO.COM

You'll probably get your best answers there since APUG is about analog photography.

 

[jd callow]

10.00 scanning fee is very low.

How large a print are you thinking of getting?

Velvia is tough to print traditional -- R-print or or Ilfochrome -- and I can't give any recommendations as to who will do it. If it were 120 then you could get a machine print up to ~ 8x12 on a frontier or similar printer. Most labs specializing in wedding or portrait would beable to do this.

Bob Carnie who runs Elevator (APUG Sponsor click on the logo) does Ifochrome and C-prints traditionally and digital. Maybe he'll pop in and offer some information.

 

[jd callow]

Go to www.HYBRIDPHOTO.COM

You'll probably get your best answers there since APUG is about analog photography.

Oops. What Changling said... Elevator sponsors Hybrid as well.