Dev negs only; not prints

kernel · 13th November 2004

Do you know if it's ok to ask the normal photolabs to dev negs only and produce contact print, but not make any prints out from them? I want to scan the negs, PS them before actually making the prints.

Thanks!

wainism · 13th November 2004

yeah i think there's such services
for high quality scanning,look for Kex...loads of CSers recommend him

think mkt rate is something like $6 per roll

West_ray · 13th November 2004

Originally Posted by kernel

Do you know if it's ok to ask the normal photolabs to dev negs only and produce contact print, but not make any prints out from them? I want to scan the negs, PS them before actually making the prints.

Thanks!

yes most labs have those services tat u mentioned.

kernel · 13th November 2004

Thanks guys!

catchlights · 13th November 2004

The lab will do color correct and enhancement before burn the image files into cd, just like the way they make prints. If they just give you a straight scan without any color correction and enhancement, go some way else for your scanning.
By the way scan a cut negative is more expansive, try to scan a few rolls in one go, the scanning fee should including index print.

13th November 2004	#1
kernel Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 107	Dev negs only; not prints Do you know if it's ok to ask the normal photolabs to dev negs only and produce contact print, but not make any prints out from them? I want to scan the negs, PS them before actually making the prints. Thanks!

13th November 2004	#2
wainism Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beeshan Posts: 1,817	yeah i think there's such services for high quality scanning,look for Kex...loads of CSers recommend him think mkt rate is something like $6 per roll

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catchlights Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Punggol Posts: 10,794	The lab will do color correct and enhancement before burn the image files into cd, just like the way they make prints. If they just give you a straight scan without any color correction and enhancement, go some way else for your scanning. By the way scan a cut negative is more expansive, try to scan a few rolls in one go, the scanning fee should including index print.