ATTN ALL PHOTOGRAPHER TYPES

[Storm11]

Have any of you guys ever used on online printing lab and recieved professional quality prints? I need to have about 25-30 12x18 inch prints made and my local lab is charging about $13 a print (which I know is a pretty good deal, but I'm a poor college student and still have to frame everything as well). I've been looking into Mpix.com and they are a little cheaper but I was hoping one of yous guys had a good/inexpensive place that I might look. Thanks

[The AD]

Do you have a Costco around? If so, look into using them. I've only used them for smaller prints, but I've heard good things from some pretty serious photog types. I know you can use custom printer profiles, too, to ensure the printed photo will look how it does on your computer monitor.

[Tippster]

MBS works in a lab that does Wet Prints from Digi Files. PM him to see if he can hook you up.

[summit]

Costco... asking for scratched negs? They aren't as bad as Wally World... but still don't know RA4 from the hole inbetween their buns.

I've heard good things about these people:
www.aandi.com

Looks like they can do 25-30 11x14 digital->RA4 lightjet prints for about $9.50/ea. $15/ea for their ultraHQ version.

Looks like they can also 10x15 (good aspect) digital->RA4 Frontier proof prints (probably what your local lab does) for $3.35/print, $4.50/print C41/E6.

Where did you find a place that has 12x18 paper?

[The AD]

Costco... asking for scratched negs?

Well, if the source is digital this isn't much of a concern.

[summit]

Well, if the source is digital this isn't much of a concern.

*nod* they are still morons who hit the auto button...

[oosik]

Noritsu machines have a 12x18 paper option. The lab I've run into claimed that the Noritsu was an evolutionary step a little above the Fuji Frontier (as you might expect when they are trying to sell you something). I don't know if that is true, but the results are good in the right hands.