Does anyone recommend an online photolab (only to photographers)?

[zendianah]

Hi there.
I am dealing with Pictage right now and I am not digging the 100.00 monthly fee. Is that the norm?

Can anyone recommend an outstanding online photolab that has online proofing capabilites.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Jeff Canes]

What are you getting for that mouthly fee?

As for printing I’m under impression that digital files need little or no tweaking when printed. So any well-maintained machine should produce quality prints.

The only adjustments I know of are color enrichment and straightening (adjust for about 2deg and crops to fit). Most labs offer the option to turn color enrichment on or off.

I have uses Adorama, Mpix, local Costco mini-lab and a local pro lab all with the similar results. Send a test print out to several different labs see for your self. Personally I like Adorama quality the best. But IMO Mpix’s delivery time is the best.

 

[newrmdmike]

i love mpix's large prints. my only complaints with them would be that to obtain optimal sharpness in small prints you should have them cropped to that format and resharpened already.

 

[bixbooh]

Try NPC-NET.COM. (Northwest Professional Color). They are great! No monthly minimums & extremely fast turnaround!

Bixbooh

 

[clarinetJWD]

I'll second Mpix, especially for larger things. I have 7 11x14 prints from them in my apartment, and they are all stellar in quality

 

[gmarquez]

I've tried both Kodak and MPix, and have had great results with both (I've had prints made up to 30"x20").

I've got a batch going to Adorama, to see how they stack up.

I'll be trying Calypso next, as I want to try out Fuji Super Gloss/FujiFlex paper.

I'd like to try out an example using Ilfochrome (Cibachrome), so I'll have to find an outfit that can image digital prints to that type of paper.

 

[vandecarr]

www.Millerslab.com This is the only printer I use