lazyweb: comic book subscriptions? photography labs?
Dear Lazyweb,
One of the problems with not having a car is that it makes it difficult to go to speciality stores, as they are often out of the way. Hence, I am looking for alternate means for two of my infrequent errands.
One: I wish to read the Buffy Season 8 comics. I know there is such a thing as a comic book subscription. I'm looking for suggestions--who are your favorite retailers for comic subscriptions? ryuko_midori, have you ever used such a service?
Two: Had a near panic attack that I might had lost some rolls of film at Wolf/Ritz camera due to not being able to get to their store easily (it's been about a month since I dropped it off; store clerk on phone said they should still have it. Going tomorrow; hopefully they will.) I really like Ritz/Wolf's service, but unless I'm working downtown, it's really hard to get to their store, and I don't want to risk my film being tossed due to not being able to pick it up quickly. Therefore I'm thinking about using a mail-order lab. Anybody ever used any? mackillian, I believe you recommended Dalmatian Labs before, but I'd like to shop around for a bit. I'm looking primarily for film processing, as I have a backlog to clear out, but in the future I'd like to find a lab that will do digital prints as well. I am not looking for great deals--as a hobbyist, I'm willing to pay a little extra for a quality print. Still, most of the stuff I do is "everyday" photograhy, not fine art stuff.
Love and kisses,
xnera
One of the problems with not having a car is that it makes it difficult to go to speciality stores, as they are often out of the way. Hence, I am looking for alternate means for two of my infrequent errands.
One: I wish to read the Buffy Season 8 comics. I know there is such a thing as a comic book subscription. I'm looking for suggestions--who are your favorite retailers for comic subscriptions? ryuko_midori, have you ever used such a service?
Two: Had a near panic attack that I might had lost some rolls of film at Wolf/Ritz camera due to not being able to get to their store easily (it's been about a month since I dropped it off; store clerk on phone said they should still have it. Going tomorrow; hopefully they will.) I really like Ritz/Wolf's service, but unless I'm working downtown, it's really hard to get to their store, and I don't want to risk my film being tossed due to not being able to pick it up quickly. Therefore I'm thinking about using a mail-order lab. Anybody ever used any? mackillian, I believe you recommended Dalmatian Labs before, but I'd like to shop around for a bit. I'm looking primarily for film processing, as I have a backlog to clear out, but in the future I'd like to find a lab that will do digital prints as well. I am not looking for great deals--as a hobbyist, I'm willing to pay a little extra for a quality print. Still, most of the stuff I do is "everyday" photograhy, not fine art stuff.
Love and kisses,
xnera