Printing photos at Wal-Mart - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

12/15/2006 02:53:01 PM · #26

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by _eug:
Damn looking through those made me realize that I miss being in the Bay Area.

Hahaha ... both of those photos were taken in Washington : )

Actually I went through ALL 45 in your DPCPrint Gallery. hehe Good stuff. Thanks for the info.

I'll end my hijacking of this thread on The Joys of the Walmart Photo Center by saying, "I MPIX." ;) Just got my FedEx delivery of photos ordered Wed at Midnight and I never had to leave the house.

candlerain

Canon EOS-30D

12/15/2006 03:02:26 PM · #27

What is the price tag with MPIX and how long does it take from the time it leaves your pc until your doorbell rings?

Jason_Cross

12/15/2006 03:03:24 PM · #28

When you get to the counter to pick up your wal-mart photos, just distract them by saying "LOOK THERE IS A WII!!" and when they run over there to gab it off the shelf, go behind the counter and get your photos.

DjFenzl

12/15/2006 03:07:40 PM · #29

Originally posted by candlerain:

What is the price tag with MPIX and how long does it take from the time it leaves your pc until your doorbell rings?

I ordered Christmas 50 Christmas cards on Sunday night for $35 (incl. shipping) and got them delivered on Tuesday.

Supposedly things are slower right now because of Christmas but I can't complain.

Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS

12/15/2006 03:18:32 PM · #30

Originally posted by boomtap:

Good luck with that :-)

JustinM

Sony Alpha a7 IV

12/16/2006 04:14:36 PM · #31

Like I said before I was quite disappointed with Wal-Mart but after reading this forum I decided I would try them again. I got 2 dozen 4x6's and one 8x10. Let me just say I was VERY pleased with the results. If they continue to give that quality I will defineitely be getting more from them.

Their printers must have just been "out of tune" last time

Photologist

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

12/16/2006 04:50:25 PM · #32

Originally posted by candlerain:

So my question is... Is it me or Wal-Mart's fault the pictures came out like crap? If it is me, how can I make this better?

Were these photos printed at their kiosk (self-service) or on their big photo-printing machine?

TG73

Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200

12/16/2006 05:39:02 PM · #33

Our family boycots WalMart since they are a large part of turning the US into a third world country. If I can keep my money in country, I prefer to do so even if it is more costly.

I use a local MotoPhoto franchise for my prints. I worked there for years in college and know they do great work.

salmiakki

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Sony Sonnar T* 35mm F2.8 ZA

12/16/2006 06:31:34 PM · #34

Originally posted by candlerain:

What is the price tag with MPIX and how long does it take from the time it leaves your pc until your doorbell rings?

Others have said it, but I'll say it too, MPIX ROCKS!

I ordered 240 folded greetings cards (10 separate designs x 24) on Wednesday afternoon, overnight Fedex ($9.95) and they arrived at 11.00 am yesterday morning. The quality is great. The cost of the cards approx $1 per card. Can't beat them in my opinion.

Message edited by author 2006-12-16 18:32:01.

Shmee

Nikon D70s

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

01/04/2007 09:26:23 PM · #35

from my experiences, Wal-Mart ups the contrast and saturation a TON! Sometimes that's just fine, but if I've set the saturation myself, and the color is already saturated, then it gets way oversaturated with Wal-Mart...

But ofcourse it seems it's different in different Wal-Marts...

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

01/04/2007 09:30:09 PM · #36

Originally posted by TG73:

Our family boycots WalMart since they are a large part of turning the US into a third world country. If I can keep my money in country, I prefer to do so even if it is more costly.

Sounds good, but I would have to drive over an hour to do that. Or get really bad looking prints. . .

The joys of living rural.

:)

_eug

01/04/2007 11:38:00 PM · #37

Originally posted by karmat:

Originally posted by TG73:
Our family boycots WalMart since they are a large part of turning the US into a third world country. If I can keep my money in country, I prefer to do so even if it is more costly.

Sounds good, but I would have to drive over an hour to do that. Or get really bad looking prints. . .

The joys of living rural. :)

Why not get it delivered? MPIX or Adorama?

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

01/04/2007 11:40:14 PM · #38

I must say, the Walmarts here aren't terribly fond of the nudes :-)

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

01/04/2007 11:41:51 PM · #39

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

I must say, the Walmarts here aren't terribly fond of the nudes :-)

Not even with cheese? ;o)

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

01/04/2007 11:42:49 PM · #40

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
I must say, the Walmarts here aren't terribly fond of the nudes :-)

Not even with cheese? ;o)

LOL, especially with cheese :-C

vxpra

Pentax K100D

01/04/2007 11:44:21 PM · #41

Back many, many- oh so many- years ago. When I worked for Wal-Mart they were just getting into the 1 hour photo. We had a guy that worked in the photo lab that would print "extras" of any nudes that came through for his personal collection. It was about six months before he got caught and fired for it- by then he probably had 3 or 4 hundred in his collection.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

01/05/2007 12:14:25 AM · #42

Originally posted by vxpra:

by then he probably had 3 or 4 hundred in his collection.

And is now probably rich from starting an amateur porn site ;-)

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

01/05/2007 12:18:12 AM · #43

Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by karmat:

Originally posted by TG73:
Our family boycots WalMart since they are a large part of turning the US into a third world country. If I can keep my money in country, I prefer to do so even if it is more costly.

Sounds good, but I would have to drive over an hour to do that. Or get really bad looking prints. . .

The joys of living rural. :)

Why not get it delivered? MPIX or Adorama?

Because before it can be delivered, it has to be uploaded. Ever try to upload 300 4x6s on slowasmolasses.net dialup? (And before someone suggests broadband, dsl, satellite, cable, etc 3 of the 4 aren't available here and the satellite people won't talk to us . . .)

For prints larger than 8x10, or for small orders, I go with dpcprints or adorama.

_eug