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03/17/2008 08:05:46 PM · #1 |
I am looking for a good digital lab to print my work. I need a good balance between; quality, price and turn around. Does anyone have any suggestions? Keep in mind I do not have tons of $$$$.
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03/17/2008 08:10:52 PM · #2 |
| never tried it but I think Walgreens and CVS will print off stick or card, pretty cheap but I don't know how good the quality is |
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03/17/2008 08:11:19 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by goldenhawkofky:
...good balance between; quality, price and turn around.... |
Costco |
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03/17/2008 09:45:10 PM · #4 |
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03/18/2008 02:57:00 PM · #5 |
So far my best experience is with www.bayphoto.com. Price is great, free shipping on orders over $12, packaging is practically bomb proof and turn around time is fast.
I didn't have great experience with mpix and I find their ordering system to be a hassle and not very user friendly.
Stay clear of all the 1 hr labs... ritz, costco, pharmacies etc... Their results are not consistant and sometimes just plain aweful.
I always use bayphoto w/ no color correction.
www.profilmet.com has the cheapest 8x10s around, all their other sizes are comparable to everyone else.
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03/18/2008 06:26:49 PM · #6 |
| I have had great luck with MPix and Shutterfly (for larger prints) and I usually get them in the mail within 2 days. I've used Snapfish a lot for 4x6" and have always gotten good results as well, and they're very inexpensive. |
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03/18/2008 06:38:35 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Jmnuggy:
Stay clear of all the 1 hr labs... ritz, costco, pharmacies etc... Their results are not consistant and sometimes just plain aweful. |
I've had very consistent results and good service at the Costco near me -- they do a huge volume, and you can download printer profiles to use if you run any color management system. Order online, pick up in 1-4 hours; 8x10 is $1.49 ...
Of course, DPC Prints has great quality, if you want to do mail-order ... ;-)
Message edited by author 2008-03-18 18:40:36. |
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