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After a couple of entries at the end of 2009, which were mostly to test the process, I’ve finally got around to using it for the things I intended - to demystify new tech in the photo industry. So, prompted by a number of conversations with independent photo lab people, I have commenced with a non-salesy review of the new “dry” photo labs. Starting with Fuji.
23 February 2011
As well as the obvious advantages that come from getting rid of the hot soup of chemicals that form the “wet” component of a conventional minilab, there is also the fact that we no longer have to worry about light. Keeping photo paper in the dark, changing rolls inside a black bag and struggling to fix paper jams without opening the machine become a thing of the past.
Fujifilm launched their first dry lab, the DL400, in early 2008. This machine was a direct result of the 2006 “Global Alliance in...
11 December 2009
Less than two weeks to go before Christmas hits and I’ve done nothing about buying presents. What with building the site - which means spending lots of time on Google to find out how to do specific things - and trying to get work in the current environment, Christmas shopping seems to have slipped down the priority list.
Ho Ho Hum.
9 December 2009
It has to be said that not only does hardware technology progress at a scary pace but the tools that allow the use of the latest hardware and services almost keeps up.
I remember, not that long ago in the grand scheme of things, when creating a website required half decent programming skills, imagination and a lot of patience. It really was a tedious and troublesome process. Particularly when you tried to make it work on even a couple of different browsers. Doing that as part of my job all those...
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