Updated resolutions on Medium format sizes up to 6x7, based on new equipment.

Modified the 35mm "Advanced" information to include more information on the technical aspects of film recording.

Fixed some scrolling problems on several pages.

Fixed page sizing on pages with tabs so the page height matches the height of the tab being viewed.

Began testing a new medium format film recorder which will provide higher resolution 6x7 film. New information will be up on the medium format page soon.

Back to the usual high quality film processing at Digi-Graphics after they completed their move to the new location.

Added some options to the Upload, FTP, Order, and Mailing forms. Some of which are specific format options for Medium Format Film Recording, the ability to order prints on any of the forms, and a selection on the Upload page to make all the quantities equal.

Consolidated many of the javascript files to run more smoothly.

Reformatted all the email automated response forms.

Added File conversion services to the site, something we've done for years, but never really offered it this way.

Overhaul of the Scanning page. Completely reworked the form to include more options, and layout changed to make things easier to understand.

Re formatted the planetarium page for easier navigation.

Numerous script changes and additions for smoother operation. Most that nobody will ever notice, but just needed to be done.

Running film at Reed Photo in Denver for most of December while Digi-Graphics moves to it's new location and installs a new Refrema E6 processor.

All the programming books say you can't erase a file selection field on a form. I finally found a way around that problem, so now beside each line in the upload form there is a "clear" button that will remove your file selection in that line.

The reasoning why this can't be done is explained as a security issue. If you can clear that information, then you could presumably change it and steal a file from the users computer. This workaround fixes the problem without any security issues.

Changes to most of the forms: Pay Pal requests for payment is now an option. Improved the error checking routines to avoid delays in some orders.

Reduced the price on Slides from Prints and Slides from Negatives from $4 each to $3.50 each, with additional copies still at only $1 each.

Major Change: Because of changes beyond our control we have had to increase our turnaround time by nearly 1 day. Jobs received by 4:00PM Mountain Time, will now ship the following day. Because all processing will now require an overnight shift we are unable to shoot, process and ship orders on the same day.

Why: With the closure of Carl's darkroom, the sole remaining E6 (slide) processing facility here in Albuquerque, we faced some hard decisions. We could shut down also, we could purchase a lab, we could start up a new lab, or we could find another lab.
My love has always been to provide the highest quality possible on film, not in processing the film itself. (The last E6 line I ran was back in 1991.) The best choice was to outsource the film processing. Our film is now processed, inspected and packaged by Digi-Graphics, a lab in Fort Collins, CO.

Quality is exceptional, but the trade-off is that we need 1 extra day to process and ship the film. In addition to the standard process control strips run at Digi-Graphics we run daily camera calibration tests to monitor both our recording quality and the processing quality. The result has been continued excellent quality with a slightly longer turnaround time.

We made a change to the way we ship Fed Ex. Because of rising shipping costs, we were forced to quit taking the loss for orders requiring signatures on delivery. Fed Ex charges an additional $2.50 to collect a signature when they make a delivery, so we switched our option from "No signature required" to "Require a signature" and added a $2 charge when the option is checked to help offset our shipping loss. We continue to look for ways to keep our prices low, hopefully this will help.

A: Combined the Scanning page and the scanning order form into one. Now you can compute what an order will cost, generate a printable form, and send your scanning materials much more easily. The main advantage is that the price calculator is not restricted to looking like an order form, and the order form can be formatted much more clearly.
B: New Mailing form setup. Similar to the Scanning order form, now all the information can be input without the restriction of having it on a printable form, and the form is generated in a much more readable format. There are quite a few behind the scenes changes that make this much better, and more expandable as time allows.

Complete revision of the Formats page with better functionality and updated information, as well as purge of formats, programs and media types no longer supported. More changes to the upload page, primarily in the error checking, fixed some display problems, and wrote better code for trapping the enter key.

Began work on our on line "store" which should be up and running by the end of the month. Also...updating code on about 50 pages to comply with XML standards, (what great fun).

During the past 2 years we outgrew Next Generation web hosting. They are an outstanding hosting company, but we needed more space. We moved first to Network Solutions. We tried for 2 weeks to make our email work, the tech support was slow to respond, scripts didn't work right, and many more problems. We moved again to IX web hosting. This service is rated one of the best on the net, and they probably are, but not for us. Our upload scripts wouldn't work because the Pearl module was about 3 years out of date, and they would not update it because "that might cause problems."

A customer suggested we look at Dream Host. We moved there at the end of July, and finally Gamma Tech has a new home! We have better connect speed than ever, all the scripts work better than ever, and we now have over 300Gb of storage space to handle just about anything. The tech support is outstanding, unlike the other hosts that seem to have idiots working the trouble tickets before they pass it on to someone who knows what to do, Dream Host tech support has the right solution the first time.

Notice that I did not provide a link to Network Solutions. My experience with them was, well.... BAD. I would recommend Next Generation and IX for most hosting, and Dream Host for anyone with more technical needs.

Made shipping info more prominent and fixed some missing information on the 35mm film recording page. Also added some better information at the top of the upload form. Included many suggested changes by users. - Thank you for helping make this site more informative and user friendly!