online professional photo printers

leehoffman RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
> Has anybody tried the following online printers?
>
> www.printroom.com
> www.alphafotoworks.com
>
> I am looking for an online PRO printing option, something beyond the
> snapfish, ofoto, and shutterfly types...
>
> I would love to hear what results you have had. Thanks very much,

I've been using Printroom for almost a year; recommend them. There's
also Shutterfly pro I considered.

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Hi,

>>I am looking for an online PRO printing option, something beyond the snapfish (H-P)<<

I've used snapfish for 16x20 and 20x30 prints. Very satisfactory
results (and sales).

I'm wondering how much better the human eye can discern and are the
cost differences worth it?

I'm not trying to start a war - just curious.


Best,

Conrad
Camp Sherman, Oregon
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yeah, that is what I am wondering too. hate to go around ordering
expensive prints from everyone under the sun just to compare them.
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Huge. That's the difference between printers and their equipment.
Even the grade of photo paper they use is important.

Do a very simple and cheap test. Take the same set of files and send
them off two a couple of local 1 hour places (Walmart, Eckert, etc) and
send to the mail-order places. Take a look and decide who you want to
use. You can do the whole thing for $25 or so. You will be amazed by
the differences. When you send the files, make sure you send images
with a variety of subjects, lights, etc.

Also make sure you send to places using different machines (Kodak,
Fuji, etc.).

I think the differences in the highlights, lowlights, and skin tones
will amaze you when you see them side by side.
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I just got back from taking my son to the dentist. They had Popular
Photography there. They ranked MPIX.com very highly, FWIW.
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Lee <leehoffman.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
> yeah, that is what I am wondering too. hate to go around ordering
> expensive prints from everyone under the sun just to compare them.
>

What matters is how tight their color management is and what quality of paper
they use. If they are sloppy you get sloppy results.

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I've never use the lab, but as you say, Kodak Endura is a GREAT paper.
As I mentions before, find a place that uses that paper and you will
generally be happy.
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Pat <groups.TakeThisOut@artisticphotography.us> wrote:
> I just got back from taking my son to the dentist. They had Popular
> Photography there. They ranked MPIX.com very highly, FWIW.
>

I second MPIX. They do decent work and have a broad product selection. I
have a 10x15 frame in my office that I often replace the print in for variety
.... MPIX can handle the job. So many online retailers don't do 10x15! And
Kodak Endura ... Mmm Mmmm.

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UPDATE:
I did side-by-side comparison test of 4 online printers:

1. Snapfish.com
2. whcc.com
3. ezprint.com
4. mpix.com

Results:
Snapfish = glossy no name paper. Black & white had some bluish tones.
more like a color print of black & white. Color print was a little less
vibrant than the other three. 7-day turn around.

Ezprint = glossy Fugi crystal archive paper (looks identical to the
snapfish paper). Black & white looked good. Color looked good. 5 day
turn around.

Whcc & Mpix = Kodak Endura paper. (less "glossy" and more
"glossy-textured" looking. looks more "professional" in my opinion).
True black & white. Good color. whcc 2-day turnaround. Mpix 4 day
turnaround.

Conclusion: I am going with whcc.com. They have the best results and
the fastest (by far) turnaround. They also have FREE shipping, which
makes the overall cost similar to snapfish (which is the cheapest
printing).
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