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In reply to the discussion: Photo Developing Services? [View all]

sir pball

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23. If you want quality uber alles, go to iolabs.
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 09:56 PM
Dec 2013

They're widely considered to be the best fine-arts print shop in the country...but you have to understand digital workflow and it's going to cost you dearly. Once you upload an 8-bit flattened TIFF in Adobe RGB 1998 space and calibrated with their profile, your first print is $15, after that it's anywhere from $8 per on down for 5x7s. Not that they're the kind of place you bang out the Xmas photo album from, but for a single 8x10 of a great shot they can't be beat.

Me, I like Winkflash for sheer volume; I find their quality to be a little higher than Snapfish (WF supports Adobe RGB TIFF) while still being like thirty cents a print. For nicer, but not Fine Art, stuff I use ProDPI...they're a buck and a quarter or so, so you'll use them for keepsake or gift prints, but they do offer a couple of nicer papers and have very good quality.

http://iolabsinc.com/
http://www.prodpi.com/
http://www.winkflash.com/

Photo Developing Services? [View all] Sherman A1 Dec 2013 OP
Used to be Ritz (I think,) elleng Dec 2013 #1
I usually do mine over the Internet now. ohheckyeah Dec 2013 #2
MPIX Richard D Dec 2013 #21
Yep.... ohheckyeah Dec 2013 #22
Are you talking about developing film or printing pictures? ManiacJoe Dec 2013 #3
Uploading digital and having prints made Sherman A1 Dec 2013 #9
I'm assuming you mean prints made from uploaded digital images Major Nikon Dec 2013 #4
I saw an ad for Bay photo Sherman A1 Dec 2013 #10
I've been using them for years Major Nikon Dec 2013 #12
I would check at a local camera shop. intheflow Dec 2013 #5
Thanks Sherman A1 Dec 2013 #8
Sure, I'll throw in my 3 cents (inflation and all) postatomic Dec 2013 #6
Costco does a good job, assuming you have one somewhere around. RC Dec 2013 #7
There are a couple not too far away Sherman A1 Dec 2013 #11
I forgot about that. Maybe, maybe not. RC Dec 2013 #13
I *think* you can use delivery services without a membership justiceischeap Dec 2013 #14
My 2 Cents Stevenmarc Dec 2013 #15
I just sent in a test print for Adoramapix justiceischeap Dec 2013 #16
The only very minor down side Stevenmarc Dec 2013 #17
That sounds cool! Sherman A1 Dec 2013 #18
I just did a test run with Adorama Sherman A1 Dec 2013 #19
Thanks Sherman A1 Dec 2013 #20
If you want quality uber alles, go to iolabs. sir pball Dec 2013 #23
Appreciate your links Sherman A1 Dec 2013 #24
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