Ignorance of Ektar 100

[eddym]

unfortunately, these days "keeping up to date" has more to do with digital. The last question I was asked by a customer regarding film was "how come you sold me 35mm film, my equipment sheet for class says I need 135 film"

That's really a pretty good question. I always wondered where the 135 came from...

 

[Sirius Glass]

That's really a pretty good question. I always wondered where the 135 came from...

Check out:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~wichm/filmsize.html
http://www.nwmangum.com/Kodak/FilmHist.html
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Steve

 

[Shelley-Ann]

Where in Philadelphia was this Walgreens located?

Sorry, I made a mistake. It wasn't Walgreens, it was CVS (the one on Chesnut street).

The guy was pretty young; hopefully he doesn't work there anymore. I was really upset because it's not like I go to Philly every day.

 

[GeorgeDexter]

Sad to say, those people in photo labs are usually woefully underpaid. Reading about new film emulsions on the internet is probably not very high on their list. My wife worked in photolabs for years and is an excellent printer. Her eye for color is way better than mine is, but I was amazed to find out that she doesn't know anything about cameras, though she prints beautifully. She even did custom cibachrome enlarging. However, internet forums or the Kodak website are the last place you'd find her on her off hours. Printing is a separate discipline from negative making that's all I'm saying, and drug stores pay better than fast food joints. I worked in labs, too, and most of the other lab techs were people with a high school education that found something more stimulating than manual labor. Lab techs are just punching a time clock for barely a living wage, don't expect them to share your passion for photography or your excitement about a new emulsion. It's just another variable to them.
Of course there are exceptions, but these are my general observations.

 

[BobNewYork]

Sad to say, those people in photo labs are usually woefully underpaid. Reading about new film emulsions on the internet is probably not very high on their list. My wife worked in photolabs for years and is an excellent printer. Her eye for color is way better than mine is, but I was amazed to find out that she doesn't know anything about cameras, though she prints beautifully. She even did custom cibachrome enlarging. However, internet forums or the Kodak website are the last place you'd find her on her off hours. Printing is a separate discipline from negative making that's all I'm saying, and drug stores pay better than fast food joints. I worked in labs, too, and most of the other lab techs were people with a high school education that found something more stimulating than manual labor. Lab techs are just punching a time clock for barely a living wage, don't expect them to share your passion for photography or your excitement about a new emulsion. It's just another variable to them.
Of course there are exceptions, but these are my general observations.

Well put George. I'd add that we shouldn't blame the lab techs either. The pay they receive combined with the almost total lack of career advancement potential is not conducive to them personally investing in our photography.

Bob H