sf
Veteran
I see that most never spell out e*bay, and don't know why, but I will assume that there is a good reason. Let me know if including the names of businesses is improper. I mean for the best.
After reading a post about a bad experience at "PriceRitePhoto", I thought it would be a good thing to have a thread dedicated to reviews and reflections on the good experiences that people have with their labs and shops.
There are a number of stores and labs that I deal with, but only a couple of them deserve any acclaim.
-The Icon- in Los Angeles does great business. They are fast, never lose anything, are very courteous, and give discounts when you pay ahead BIG discounts like 20%. And their development of my negatives and slides has been flawless. And 3 hour turnaround on EVERYTHING except printing is a great luxury. I can turn in 4x5 E-6 and B&W and have it done by the afternoon. Wow.
-Chrom'n'R- on Melrose in Los Angeles are the only place that still does type R prints, and they do a fantastic job. They are very friendly, and very good at what they do. They are also very small, and will remember your name, which is a nice thing in a huge city.
-Samys Cameras- in Los Angeles is also a great store to deal with, as long as you keep away from the consumer sections. The 4th floor, where the MF and LF gear is, is highly knowledgable, helpful, and never pushy, and there are always pros up there talking about the craft(art), and anyone with ears can pick up valuable pointers. The consumer section is merely over-packed with consumers, but the staff are very deal-ready, and will negotiate prices on anything. I saved myself over a hundred bucks on my last $600 purchase there through negotiating.
Having a resource for believable reviews of services that apply to our mutual passion is a good thing. Given that the average online review site is not trustworthy (given that we can't verify the sincerity of any review), here is a good place, and posting reviews of relevant stores/labs seems appropriate RFF thread material.
After reading a post about a bad experience at "PriceRitePhoto", I thought it would be a good thing to have a thread dedicated to reviews and reflections on the good experiences that people have with their labs and shops.
There are a number of stores and labs that I deal with, but only a couple of them deserve any acclaim.
-The Icon- in Los Angeles does great business. They are fast, never lose anything, are very courteous, and give discounts when you pay ahead BIG discounts like 20%. And their development of my negatives and slides has been flawless. And 3 hour turnaround on EVERYTHING except printing is a great luxury. I can turn in 4x5 E-6 and B&W and have it done by the afternoon. Wow.
-Chrom'n'R- on Melrose in Los Angeles are the only place that still does type R prints, and they do a fantastic job. They are very friendly, and very good at what they do. They are also very small, and will remember your name, which is a nice thing in a huge city.
-Samys Cameras- in Los Angeles is also a great store to deal with, as long as you keep away from the consumer sections. The 4th floor, where the MF and LF gear is, is highly knowledgable, helpful, and never pushy, and there are always pros up there talking about the craft(art), and anyone with ears can pick up valuable pointers. The consumer section is merely over-packed with consumers, but the staff are very deal-ready, and will negotiate prices on anything. I saved myself over a hundred bucks on my last $600 purchase there through negotiating.
Having a resource for believable reviews of services that apply to our mutual passion is a good thing. Given that the average online review site is not trustworthy (given that we can't verify the sincerity of any review), here is a good place, and posting reviews of relevant stores/labs seems appropriate RFF thread material.
Last edited:
