From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!rocheste!bryan
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Title: Re: Developing Machines Tinkering With Exposures?
Article-I.D.: rocheste.596
Posted: Tue Feb  1 20:46:11 1983
Received: Wed Feb  2 08:42:21 1983
References: utah-gr.689

Yes, all photofinishers should process FILM to the same color balence.
Kodak supplies preexposed test strips which are supposed to be run regularly
then read with a densitomiter.  There exists specs on contrast and how
the curves track.

If all photofinishers were as careful as Kodak there would be few problems.
However, I also have had problems with low contrast and poor color balance
apparently caused by exhausted chemicals.  They either did not run their
control strips or ignored the results.

Moral: Find a quality photofinisher and avoid the temptation to save a few
cents per print.  Or -- Do it yourself.

-Bryan Lyles