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Sep 13, 2006 19:25 |  #1

Hi,
Can anyone recommend a good pro lab in Canada that takes online orders and does a good job at printing and takes diligent care for packing and shipping prints?

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Sep 13, 2006 20:56 |  #2

I predominatly use http://www.photossurpl​ace.com/welcome.html (external link) . They are located in Montreal and don't have a big fancy website but there work is second to none. I have on occasion used http://www.cameracanad​aprolab.com/ (external link) whose quality is very very good. The thing I like about both of these is that there work is consistent. I went through a rather lengthy process of trying a number of labs until I settled where I am now.

They both allow ftp of the files and I have yet to receive anything damaged. In most cases I use couriers instead of the mail service.


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Sep 13, 2006 20:57 |  #3

www.thelabvancouver.co​m (external link)


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Sep 14, 2006 18:29 |  #4

I've also used Camera Canada Pro Lab, awesome prints and service. Their large prints are competitively priced, not sure about their smaller proofs though.



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Sep 14, 2006 18:35 |  #5

Laugh all you want but I used London Drugs (one that has their own in house lab) and the results were stellar.


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Sep 14, 2006 20:44 |  #6

I've used London Drugs in Edmonton and they were (repeated attempts) horrible with digital files. They refused to print without auto-enhancements and auto corrections which is why they messed up the images. It sounds like the manager of the London Drugs where you live does a better job running their lab.


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Sep 15, 2006 17:05 as a reply to  @ Bob_A's post |  #7

I use Lifetouch that is based out of Winnipeg Manitoba. I haven't had any complaints.
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Sep 15, 2006 17:49 as a reply to  @ lally0724's post |  #8

lally0724 wrote:
I use Lifetouch that is based out of Winnipeg Manitoba. I haven't had any complaints.
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I recognize the address as what used to be Winnipeg Photo and they also ran a subdivision called SpeedX photo labs. I used them back in my film days for awhile until they lost two orders on me. I got one back some two years later and the other never was found. It does happen.


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Sep 15, 2006 19:57 |  #9

I keep meaning to check out Silvano (www.silvanoimaging.com (external link)) and have some friends who use the colour network (www.tcnlab.com (external link))


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