The front of the shop was a 1-hour lab. Noritsu machines that did C-41 35mm and 120 and RA-4 prints to 8x10. The back was a wet darkroom. We did color and B&W from 110 to 4x5 and B&W printing to 16x20. In the middle of the shop were two digital work stations. We catered mostly to the general public and amateurs. About 5% were pros.Welcome, Jim. Sounds like you have a lot to teach us! Was your lab a pro lab, 1 hour, other?
Thanks.Welcome!
Thanks. I knew Paul Ron from years ago and wondered what happened to him so I googled his name and this forum came up. Lol, I've been around a while, not the smartest tool in the shed but I've been around,Hello Jim and welcome to the Photrio site. Sounds like you've really earned your strips in the analog photo world. Glad you've found the site.
LOL......Jim, it is such a small world. 20+ years ago I sold Paul Ron a very early Mamiya RB67 Pro body only. We stayed in contact off and on for years but I too lost track of Paul. As I recall he was a New York or New Jersey resident at that time? Again, small world.Thanks. I knew Paul Ron from years ago and wondered what happened to him so I googled his name and this forum came up. Lol, I've been around a while, not the smartest tool in the shed but I've been around,
The front of the shop was a 1-hour lab. Noritsu machines that did C-41 35mm and 120 and RA-4 prints to 8x10. The back was a wet darkroom. We did color and B&W from 110 to 4x5 and B&W printing to 16x20. In the middle of the shop were two digital work stations. We catered mostly to the general public and amateurs. About 5% were pros.
Mark, another small world item for me in this thread. As a long time telecommunication manager in So Cal. one of my customers was Noritsu photo processing machines located in Buena Park, Ca. just off Beach Blvd. as I recall.Noritsu
Mark, another small world item for me in this thread. As a long time telecommunication manager in So Cal. one of my customers was Noritsu photo processing machines located in Buena Park, Ca. just off Beach Blvd. as I recall.
Yes, sounds like it. Is there a Yamaha sign there too?.....they were also a customer of mine. We installed and maintained NEC digital PBX telephone systems.Same place?
Yeah, I'd like film to make more of a come back. I love B&W film. What surprised me was how the cost of film cameras and lenses have gone up! Not so long ago I paid $25 for Nikon a FG, one or two lenses a flash and bag. I'd reseal and clean them and sell them to photography students. On facebook marketplace they are asking $100 - $150 for "Vintage Camera". Mamiya RB's are up (and so are the lenses) and Speed Graphics are also up. I never had a rental lab near me, I had to build a darkroom each time I moved.While in college, I worked for a couple 60 minute places (mainly one). One used Copal machinery the other Noritsu. This was the early 1980s, so probably a generation before yours. In the mid-1970s I worked in a rental darkroom. That was pretty fun. I would not mind seeing more of those popping up close to me.
Yes, sounds like it. Is there a Yamaha sign there too?.....they were also a customer of mine. We installed and maintained NEC digital PBX telephone systems.
Yeah, I'd like film to make more of a come back. I love B&W film. What surprised me was how the cost of film cameras and lenses have gone up! Not so long ago I paid $25 for Nikon a FG, one or two lenses a flash and bag. I'd reseal and clean them and sell them to photography students. On facebook marketplace they are asking $100 - $150 for "Vintage Camera". Mamiya RB's are up (and so are the lenses) and Speed Graphics are also up. I never had a rental lab near me, I had to build a darkroom each time I moved.
Exactly. The map shows both of those sites. Although it was the 91 & not the 55 and also Knott Ave. and not Beach Blvd. I'd also mention in that same area we had another one of our phone systems at Knott's Berry Farm too. So many years ago now for me.....I do believe you are correct, but it is the 91 not the 55. Kind of rings a bell too (Yamaha). I notice the Noritsu sign more than the Yamaha.
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Where have I been for the last 15 years?? Sitting here waiting for you to invite me to join! Lol, actually, I was a member of APUG. I signed up back then under my business name. I don't post much on forums. By the time I get to read the posts there are usually 15 answers already. If I can't add something useful I don't respond. Thanks for the Welcome.Hi Jim!! Where've you been for the last 15 years? We've been waiting for you to finally come home to us!
Thanks for the Welcome. You got me beat by a few years. My dad taught me how to process (still have some of the stuff he used) when I was 12. I became addicted to darkrom, mom thought something was wrong with me being in a room full of chemicals. However, I've never got that deep into the chemicals, processes and cameras as some on here got. I just took pictures with what I had and processed normally.Welcome, Jim! Sounds like we have something in common - I have been doing photography for more than 70 years. That includes all the darkroom work. Looking forward to seeing your photos and having discussion.
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