ahcene Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 Hi everybody, I am about to buy a gretag master flex analogue 1012 minilab and I would love to have some feedback about this minilab. Your help would be much appreciated.Thanks a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knees Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 How much are you paying for the 1012? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilT Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Make sure you check out the spare part situation for the Gretag machine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john casson Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Spares are no problem can be bought from marko ltd 0870 403 6470 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahcene Posted August 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Hi, I know Gretag are out of business and San Marco Imaging took over the company. That shouldn't be a problem as spare parts are concerned. I just want to know if the minilab is reliable and what quality are the printed photographs.I was hesitating between the Masterflex and Agfa MSC 101.d. I have also considered buying Noritsu QSS 2611 VFP4 or QSS 2301 CRT. I am a photographer but a new comer into the minilab business. I do need some feedback on the Masterflex if anyone has used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Hi Ahcene We have one and it produces goodquality prints. You need to rise the cross overs twice weekly to stop chemical build up from scratching prints we also do an emulsion test within 2 hours of the printer test on all papers twice a week to give excellent from a 6x4 upto 18x12. This machine came third place in the last Kodak 20/20 audit it took two digital labs to do better we losts piont for three specs of dust. It produces just as good prints any of the local digital labs and in some case even better the only lab that prints better is the Mfd sitting opposite the Mfa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 that should say excellent match from 6x4 to 18x12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 I have 2 shops 1 has the mfa and the other mfd (We still owe several thousands of pounds on this unit ,As we just bought it before digital exploded) i would also be keen to see what the supplier is asking for it? quality of prints is good main problem is dust, spares don't seem to be a problem (Yet) i would however sugest getting into the digital arena as film processing is falling away. It would be nice to know what ours is currently worth! Please contact me if you want more user info on this unit, or better still you can email my wife (Lesley) who knows much more about the mfa than myself. email: newmarketphoto@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahcene Posted August 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 Thanks Denis and Andy for your help.I think I will go for the Masterflex. If you can get good pictures from it that's all I am asking for. I know digital is better and here to stay but still a bit more expensive. I will probably need to upgrade in the near future but the digital revolution has not yet taken Algeria by storm. I for one use mostly digital photography (I own a Nikon DH2 digital camera along several Nikon analogue cameras) as I need to edite the pictures before printing but the minilab business is still for silver halide.There are very few digital labs and they mostly print from film. So as long as the masterflex can deliver nice quality pictures, I am more than happy;if it can compete with digital minilab that's a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza.jazza Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 A digital Modification (Dgity) is available for the Master Flex Analogue machine. Costs around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanvincent Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Hi Ahcence One of the best machines on the market, Parts are not a problem as the Wetsection is the same as the New MK10, so you have seven years +, if you have problem contact us at Labmaster Services Limited on 01189419713, the d-gity digital mod starts at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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