Peter Mikalajunas (kd9fb@xnet.com)
Sat, 03 Apr 1999 12:02:49 +0000 (GMT)
On Sat, 03 Apr 1999 01:11:33 -0800, Adam Kimball <akimball@finebrand.com>
wrote:
I haven't used them, Gamma Photo for this yet.
http://www.gammaphoto.com/level2/digital.html
I do use them for their 2 hour E-6 and B&W service. I guess I was a little
stunned by the pricing when I inquired about their digital services. However,
the scanning seems to be in-line...
I am not familiar with the LightJet either.
>Peter,
>
>Scans are typically billed by plugging the final output size and/or final file size
>through a formula. One local service bureau charges $25 for a 300DPI scan with
>final dimensions of 4x5 inches. The price goes up from there. If you want a
>600DPI scan, you pay a premium. Check out www.canterbury.com - this is the
>particular bureau I am writing about, and their pricing structure is online.
>Another bureau I've used, charges by megabyte of information scanned. So, if I
>come in with a 4x5 b&w negative, and want an 8x10 scan (which works out to roughly
>30 megs uncompressed at 600DPI) they charge me $35 or so. When you are talking a
>16x20 at 600DPI, the price is about $85.00. Neither one of these places are
>"cheap" but their quality is great.
>
>As for the digital neg - I am not familiar with the LightJet. I suspect it is a
>film-recorder device (LVT), used to expose color negatives and transparencies.
>Correct me if I am wrong on that. I use an imagesetter, which is a glorified laser
>printer (to simplify). An 8x10 from an imagesetter should be MUCH closer to
>$20.00.
>
>Best,
>-Adam
>
>Peter Mikalajunas wrote:
>
>> I regularly use a pro lab here in the Chicago area. They offer a ditigal
>> service, which seems a bit "pricy" to me. Drum Scan $75.00. Digital negs with
>> a LightJet 2080, 8x10, 2,032 lpi for $100.00.
>>
>> Are these prices normal?
>
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