About Clark Photo Labs

Funny you should mention, I just went to both Clark's and York's web
sites and they are INDENTICAL, especially the "about us" page. While I
can't confirm 100%, it appears to be the same company running under two
different names. I can't imagine them coping each other's web site and
getting away with it otherwise unless they were related.

It seems that in addition to the Clark and York brands, they are also
handling the processing for Mystic Color Labs too. I have used the services
of all three brands. In my opinion, York is in last place from a quality
standpoint, Clark is a little better and Mystic is their "premier" service.
Unfortunately, the quality of Mystic now is worse than when they actually
did the processing in Mystic; their highest level of service still leaves a
lot to be desired.

Walt Kienzle

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Funny you should mention, I just went to both Clark's and York's web
sites and they are INDENTICAL, especially the "about us" page. While I
can't confirm 100%, it appears to be the same company running under two
different names. I can't imagine them coping each other's web site and
getting away with it otherwise unless they were related.

Wasn't it Ryan who said...
Funny you should mention, I just went to both Clark's and York's web
sites and they are INDENTICAL, especially the "about us" page.


Clark, York, Mystic (and maybe a few others) are all part of
District Photo in the DC suburbs. District Photo also runs
Qualex (supermarket "Kodak" processing) and other markets.

Where they all used to be separate (and Mystic was the best, by
far) now they're all just the same as dropping your film at the
grocery store.

Find a good local lab - you won't get the lowest price, but
that's really not the most important thing, is it?

--
Joe Pucillo
Baltimore, Maryland USA

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On 2004-12-29 12:31:11 -0500, Joe Pucillo said:

Wasn't it Ryan who said...
Funny you should mention, I just went to both Clark's and York's web
sites and they are INDENTICAL, especially the "about us" page.


Clark, York, Mystic (and maybe a few others) are all part of District
Photo in the DC suburbs. District Photo also runs Qualex (supermarket
"Kodak" processing) and other markets.

Where they all used to be separate (and Mystic was the best, by far)
now they're all just the same as dropping your film at the grocery
store.

Find a good local lab - you won't get the lowest price, but that's
really not the most important thing, is it?

I got a mailing from "what used to be Mystic," a new company IN Mystic,
CT under a new name (I think it's ABC but not sure) telling the story
of how the old Mystic was bought out by a Maryland company and even
though the film is mailed to CT it is then trucked to Maryland for
processing. So the old Mystic is gone. The old FACILITIES are under a
new name with what sounds like most of the old people, just not under
the name Mystic. But it IS in Mystic, Ct. I wish I could remember the
new name for sure.
--
Michael | "He's dead, Jim."

On 2004-12-29 12:31:11 -0500, Joe Pucillo said:

Wasn't it Ryan who said...
Funny you should mention, I just went to both Clark's and York's web
sites and they are INDENTICAL, especially the "about us" page.


Clark, York, Mystic (and maybe a few others) are all part of District
Photo in the DC suburbs. District Photo also runs Qualex (supermarket
"Kodak" processing) and other markets.

Where they all used to be separate (and Mystic was the best, by far)
now they're all just the same as dropping your film at the grocery
store.

Find a good local lab - you won't get the lowest price, but that's
really not the most important thing, is it?

I got a mailing from "what used to be Mystic," a new company IN Mystic,
CT under a new name (I think it's ABC but not sure) telling the story
of how the old Mystic was bought out by a Maryland company and even
though the film is mailed to CT it is then trucked to Maryland for
processing. So the old Mystic is gone. The old FACILITIES are under a
new name with what sounds like most of the old people, just not under
the name Mystic. But it IS in Mystic, Ct. I wish I could remember the
new name for sure.
--
Michael | "He's dead, Jim."

"Michael Weinstein" wrote in message
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On 2004-12-29 12:31:11 -0500, Joe Pucillo said:

Wasn't it Ryan who said...
Funny you should mention, I just went to both Clark's and York's web
sites and they are INDENTICAL, especially the "about us" page.


Clark, York, Mystic (and maybe a few others) are all part of District
Photo in the DC suburbs. District Photo also runs Qualex (supermarket
"Kodak" processing) and other markets.

Where they all used to be separate (and Mystic was the best, by far)
now they're all just the same as dropping your film at the grocery
store.

Find a good local lab - you won't get the lowest price, but that's
really not the most important thing, is it?

I got a mailing from "what used to be Mystic," a new company IN Mystic,
CT under a new name (I think it's ABC but not sure) telling the story
of how the old Mystic was bought out by a Maryland company and even
though the film is mailed to CT it is then trucked to Maryland for
processing. So the old Mystic is gone. The old FACILITIES are under a
new name with what sounds like most of the old people, just not under
the name Mystic. But it IS in Mystic, Ct. I wish I could remember the
new name for sure.
--
Michael | "He's dead, Jim."


Mystic sold out to Clark/York/whatever, and as far as I know, they have laid
off their employees and film is processed along with the other stuff by
District Photo, in Maryland.

The Postal Service has a service where they "sweep the PO Box," meaning that
they take all the film that was received at the PO Box and put it into an
Express Mail bag and ship the whole bag to Maryland. They can arrange to do
this once a day, or several times a day, whatever District Photo wants.

So you send your film to Connecticut, thinking that it is being processed
there, but it goes to Maryland by this circuitous route.

Check to see where the prints are returned from. I'd bet that it comes from
Maryland.

In article 2004123000531475249%notreallymeNOSPAM@ixnetcomcom ,
Michael Weinstein wrote:

I got a mailing from "what used to be Mystic," a new company IN Mystic,
CT under a new name (I think it's ABC but not sure) telling the story
of how the old Mystic was bought out by a Maryland company and even
though the film is mailed to CT it is then trucked to Maryland for
processing. So the old Mystic is gone. The old FACILITIES are under a
new name with what sounds like most of the old people, just not under
the name Mystic. But it IS in Mystic, Ct. I wish I could remember the
new name for sure.

http://www.ABCPhotoLab.com/

You are correct. It is "ABC Photo Lab", www.ABCPhotoLab.com. If anybody
has tried them out and has any comments, I would be interested in hearing
your opinion. Please post any comments you might have.

Walt Kienzle

"Michael Weinstein" wrote in message
news:2004123000531475249%notreallymeNOSPAM@ixnetco mcom...
I got a mailing from "what used to be Mystic," a new company IN Mystic, CT
under a new name (I think it's ABC but not sure) telling the story of how
the old Mystic was bought out by a Maryland company and even though the
film is mailed to CT it is then trucked to Maryland for processing. So the
old Mystic is gone. The old FACILITIES are under a new name with what
sounds like most of the old people, just not under the name Mystic. But it
IS in Mystic, Ct. I wish I could remember the new name for sure.
--
Michael | "He's dead, Jim."

On 2004-12-30 10:24:49 -0500, "Jeremy" said:


"Michael Weinstein" wrote in message
news:2004123000531475249%notreallymeNOSPAM@ixnetco mcom...
On 2004-12-29 12:31:11 -0500, Joe Pucillo said:

Wasn't it Ryan who said...
Funny you should mention, I just went to both Clark's and York's web
sites and they are INDENTICAL, especially the "about us" page.


Clark, York, Mystic (and maybe a few others) are all part of District
Photo in the DC suburbs. District Photo also runs Qualex (supermarket
"Kodak" processing) and other markets.

Where they all used to be separate (and Mystic was the best, by far)
now they're all just the same as dropping your film at the grocery
store.

Find a good local lab - you won't get the lowest price, but that's
really not the most important thing, is it?

I got a mailing from "what used to be Mystic," a new company IN Mystic,
CT under a new name (I think it's ABC but not sure) telling the story
of how the old Mystic was bought out by a Maryland company and even
though the film is mailed to CT it is then trucked to Maryland for
processing. So the old Mystic is gone. The old FACILITIES are under a
new name with what sounds like most of the old people, just not under
the name Mystic. But it IS in Mystic, Ct. I wish I could remember the
new name for sure.
--
Michael | "He's dead, Jim."


Mystic sold out to Clark/York/whatever, and as far as I know, they have laid
off their employees and film is processed along with the other stuff by
District Photo, in Maryland.

The Postal Service has a service where they "sweep the PO Box," meaning that
they take all the film that was received at the PO Box and put it into an
Express Mail bag and ship the whole bag to Maryland. They can arrange to do
this once a day, or several times a day, whatever District Photo wants.

So you send your film to Connecticut, thinking that it is being processed
there, but it goes to Maryland by this circuitous route.

Check to see where the prints are returned from. I'd bet that it comes from
Maryland.

Here is what used to be Mystic lab, still in Mystic, under a new name.
I am not sure how it is connected to the old Mystic (which sold out)
but the had a mailing that complained about the sell out, complained
about the Maryland firm, and posited themselves as the real successor
to Mystic labs. you can find them, still in Mystic:
http://www.abcphotolab.com/
--
Michael | "He's dead, Jim."

Thanks.... I've missed the affordable 5X7 proof processing that I was
getting at the old Mystic. Has anyone had personal experience with
ABC? I'll send my next stuff that's suitable for an experiment to ABC
and report back if no one has added info about them.

On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 23:06:11 GMT, Michael Weinstein
wrote:
..

Here is what used to be Mystic lab, still in Mystic, under a new name.
I am not sure how it is connected to the old Mystic (which sold out)
but the had a mailing that complained about the sell out, complained
about the Maryland firm, and posited themselves as the real successor
to Mystic labs. you can find them, still in Mystic:
http://www.abcphotolab.com/


Craig Schroeder
craig nospam craigschroeder com

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