Re: really no purpose anymore for traditional films (negative or diapositve) (by 2006) ?

jeremy <jeremy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> I am beginning to think that it is time to buy a good inkjet printer and
do 
> it myself.  OFOTO/Kodak Gallery has been producing prints that are not
of 
> their former quality, and delivery on my last 3 orders has taken between
2-3 
> weeks, from their plant in California to my home in Philadelphia.
> 
> Maybe it's time to stop relying upon others and to just do it myself.  I

> haven't followed the printer market, but I suspect I'll check out Epson,
as 
> they seem to have the best reputation.  I never thought I'd consider 
> printing my own, but this nonsense of waiting long times and then
getting 
> consumer-quality results is becoming unacceptable. 
> 

Most prints made at home with anywhere near lab quality results runs $0.45
to
$1.00 per print, excluding the initial investment of the printer.  That is
not
cheap, so consider your options and your needs before you commit.

-- 
Thomas T. Veldhouse
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