The Lab @ Tom Fritz Studios

Services and Price Guide

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Color Correction and Retouching <Details>
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SWOP Certified Proofs <Details>
Web Galleries <Details>
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Custom Profiles <Details>
ZAPP Applications <Details>
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Black & White Prints <Details>
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Hours
Our lab is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Our E-6 service is available Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Film may be picked up between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. A 24-hour locked drop box is available to qualified account holders. Please contact us to request a key. Special runs are available early, late, and on weekends for an extra charge. Please call to discuss your particular needs.

We offer a 10% discount to students enrolled in an acredited photography program.

Location
2930 West Clybourn Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208
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Contact
414-344-8300 Telephone
414-344-6155 Facsimile
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Prices effective December 2007
SCANNING
We offer scanning of film originals up to 5"x7" on our Imacon Precision III. With optical resolution up to 6,300 ppi and 4.2 maximum density, the Imacon holds the film in an arc so that the light source and ccds always scan the film at exactly the same focus point, providing absolute film flatness. Resolution and detail rival scans made on a drum scanner.
Reflective originals up to 8.5"x11.7" are scanned on our Epson 1600 flatbed scanner. Optical resolution of 1,600 ppi and a maximum density of 3.6 provide superior files from your artwork.
• Originals can be transparencies, negatives, or reflective art
• Output file format is 8-bit/RGB TIFF (16-bit is available)
• All scans spotted for dust and slight imperfections
• Minimum charge is $25.00
File Size
Price
File Size
Price
2 MB
$8.00
200 MB
$95.00
30 MB
$35.00
300 MB
$135.00
75 MB
$45.00
400 MB
175.00
150 MB
$75.00
500 MB
$225.00
• Files will be delivered on cd or dvd (no charge for media)
• We have ftp service available for file transfer via the internet
• Additional charges will apply for excessively dirty or damaged
 originals, color correction and retouching
• Normal service is 24 hours
• Rush service is 50% additional; 100% additional for under 4 hours
How do I know what size scan I need?
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COPIES FROM REFLECTIVE ART
Digital Captures
When your artwork can’t be scanned because of size or medium, we can capture it with our Phase One P20 digital back. Using the P20 mounted on a view camera with a Flexadapter sliding back, the native file size of 48 mb can be doubled to 96 mb. Stunningly crisp reproduction with extremely accurate color matching, these files can be the basis for outstanding gicleé or lithographic prints. Files are provided as 8-bit/RGB TIFF (16-bit is available), color corrected to the closest possible match to your artwork.
File Size
Price
up to 48mb
$75.00
up to 96mb
$125.00
Color Transparencies & Negatives
Superior transparencies made from your artwork for use in four-color process printing, display, or projection. We provide precise color matching and controlled contrast, evaluated properly under 5000° K lighting. A range of several images of alternate color and density will be provided when necessary.
Similar to our transparency service, we can also photograph your artwork on color or black & white negative material. Prices include film processing but do not include prints from the negatives.
Film Size
Transp
Color Neg
B&W Neg
35mm ($40 minimum charge)
$10.00
4x5
$50.00
$40.00
$35.00
8x10
$85.00
$60.00
$50.00
Oversized artwork (> 24x30 inches)
add $25.00
Acetate overlays (per overlay)
add $20.00
Framed artwork
add $20.00
Unmounted artwork
add $10.00
Oil paintings, fabrics, heavily textured, dimensional, or metallic media
add 100%
Pricing on unusual art such as paper sculpture, valuable paintings, and exceptionally large pieces will be quoted upon inspection of the artwork.
Normal service
48 hours
Rush service
add 100%
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INKJET PRINTS
Color or black and white prints made with UltraChrome K-3 inks on
our Epson 3800 or 9800 printers. Remarkable clarity, vibrant color, and deep, rich blacks characterize the beautiful prints these machines produce. Archival qualities are superior to conventional photographic materials.
Our custom profiles and expert preparation of your image assure you that your print will be the best that this technology can deliver. We offer several standard substrates but we’ll work with you if there is a special paper you’d like. Papers we currently offer are:
   • Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper
   • Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper
   • Epson Enhanced Matte
   • Sunset Air-dried Gloss
   • Hahnemühle Photo Rag
You can see samples of these papers, upon which we have printed a variety of images, when you visit us.
Print Size
Epson 
Papers 
Photo Rag 
& Sunset 
up to 8.5x11 
$25.00 
$35.00 
13x19 
$35.00 
$50.00 
16x20 
$48.00 
$64.00 
20x24 
$72.00 
$96.00 
30x40 
$144.00 
$240.00 
40x60 
$288.00 
$480.00 
300–499 sq. in.
$.15/sp. in.
$.20/sp. in.
500+ sq. in.
$.12/sp. in.
$.20/sp. in.
 • Prices for large and off-sized prints can be calculated by using the    price per square inch formula in the chart.
 • Maximum print size is 44 inches wide by 30 feet.
 • Duplicate prints made at the same time are discounted 20%; ask    us for a quote if you have a large quantity you’d like printed.
We take care in setting up your file for the best output from our printers. To assure that you will be pleased with your print, we offer a reduced size proof with our prints 16x20 and larger. The first proof and corrections are included in the price of the print.
Subsequent proofs, if necessary, cost $15 each.
Color correction and other adjustments to your file are billed at $150 per hour in 15 minute increments.
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COLOR CORRECTION AND RETOUCHING
Color correction, retouching, compositing, and photo restoration are all available on both a project and an hourly basis. We’ll be happy to discuss your particular project with you.
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CONVERSIONS
Optimum offset reproduction requires more that just a mouse click.
We can insure that your image will reproduce properly on press with a conversion that anticipates press conditions and is adjusted to take full advantage of the cmyk color space.
Converting from color to black and white demands that contrast that relies on color be changed to contrast that relies on luminance. We evaluate each image and adjust to maintain tonal separation in each important area.
Supplied File
Price 
TIFF 
$15.00 
RAW 
$25.00 
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SWOP CERTIFIED PROOFS
Know what your image will look like when it comes off the press before you turn it over to your client or production house. Our proofs are run on a swop certified system using the Epson 9800 and Colorburst rip. We proof to swop standards but we can match other output devices at your request.
Larger proof sizes are available. Multiple small images can be combined on a single proof.
Proof Size
Price 
9x12 
$35.00 
12x18
$55.00 
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WEB GALLERIES
Show the images from your shoot in a gallery on the world wide web from which your client can make their selections. We’ll customize the look to reflect your identity and include your logo and contact info. Just drop off your files or send them via ftp, and we’ll post your gallery.
Gallery
Price 
Service
Set-up (one-time fee)
$50.00 
Hosting for 30 days at www.labonline.us or posted to your domain
Gallery, up to 100 images
$55.00 
Additional Images
$20 / 50 images
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FTP SERVICE
Send and receive large files to and from our ftp server. We can supply a free utility that will make uploads drag-&-drop easy. If you’d like to use our server to exchange files with a client or other third party, our web interface and ftp utility offer an easy way to do so. Pricing is for file exchanges of up to 300mb over 30 days.
(Note: There is no charge to send us files for our other services.)
FTP
Price 
Service
FTP Site, upload utility
$25.00 
30 days, 300 mb
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CUSTOM PROFILES
We can create custom profiles for your scanner or for a particular paper you use in your printer. Unlike a generic profile, a custom profile compensates for the peculiarities of your particular device. Get the most out of your printer and inks, and make better scans of your originals.
Profile
Price 
Service
Scanner or printing paper
$75.00 
You scan or print our supplied target and we create a custom profile
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ZAPP Applications
If you are an artist applying to art fairs on-line, we can set up your slides, scans, and digital captures to ZappTM specs and submit them for you. New to ZappTM ? We can create an account with your info and get you going!
Zapp Submission
Price 
Service
First Image
$18.00 
From your supplied digital images. For slides or prints, add $8 / image for scanning. Ask for a quote on captures from your artwork.
Additional images
$12.00 
Set up Zapp registration
$45.00
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OTHER SERVICES
We provide assorted additional services to compliment our main offerings and are always happy to help you in any way we can.
Service
Price 
Additional CD or DVD
$10.00 
Transfer Compact Flash card to DVD
$12.00 
E-mail file delivery (per 5 mb)
$10.00
Upload to ftp site (per 50 mb)
$15.00
Create low-res jpeg from high-res file
$10.00
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BLACK AND WHITE FILM PROCESSING
We do small batch processing of your film in our Wing-Lynch rotary processor. Constant agitation provides absolutely even development on both roll and sheet film. Our standard developer is Kodak T-Max. We offer custom processing using different developers at your request. Please discuss your requirements with us.
Film Size
Price 
Service 
35mm, 24 exp. 
$9.00 
Normal service
48 hours
35mm, 36 exp.
$10.00 
Rush service
add 100%
120
$9.00 
Push/Pull Processing
add 50%
220
$18.00