[Jewelry making - Article 00091] - Re: [Orchid] Digital images and slides

[Karla Maxwell]

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>     The problem with slides is that a print has to be made then an
>     internegative and then the slide, an expensive business 

    I wanted to archive my slide portfolio [historical] plus have
    electronic capability to print, alter, or email.  After asking
    around I was getting price quotes of $8-$16 per slide depending on
    resolution. 

    I was at Walgreens waiting to get some vacation pics back when I
    overheard a conversation with another customer asking that same
    archive question regarding family photos. When it came my turn I
    asked the clerk if they had capabilities for slides. Yes. Now of
    course we know that we can currently get a disk burned whenever our
    pics are developed but in this case I would be suppling a pile of
    mounted slides. 

    I brought back 4 slides for a test and was told the price would be
    around $5. I figured $1.25 per slide was a great test. Next day I
    picked them up, went home and brought them up on the screen and each
    one projected so large only a quarter of the image would show.
    Incredible resolution!!! 

    Back to Walgreens with the pile. I mentioned the resolution and
    asked if the clerk had options. Nope, that is the standard setting
    for the machine. We discussed price a little more and I was told
    that these slides wern't a standard option so I would have to be
    charged as though it was a roll of slides. Basically I could get
    only 24 exposures on a CD then would have to be charged accordingly. 

    Back two days later. Picked up my 2 CD's and was charged $10. I
    couldn't believe it!!!! What luck!!! I had misunderstood the
    pricing. Basically I thought I was paying a per slide price but I
    was being quoted a per CD price. I expected to pay around $65 and
    still consider it a deal. 

    So, I LOVE Walgreens! I still use the professional photo lab when
    developing slides but head off to Walgreens when I want to have them
    transferred to electronic format. 

    One other thing. When printing from digital, use the machines that
    will photographically print on photo paper rather than inkjet print
    on "photo quality" printing paper. 

    I also had the experience of going from slide to digital to slide.
    In this case the price was more and I used the professional lab but
    I couldn't tell the original slide from the dup. A vast improvement
    from trying to achieve slide to slide years ago and being
    disappointed. 

    Orchid Rules!  Karla from So Cal where the fires are finally under 
    control. What a week!!!


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