Boots

Like many people, it seems, I've had some bad experiences with Boots - and with other photo labs, too. A few years ago, I stopped using high-street labs and started sending my films off to Kodak. Then a year ago I happened to want some films processed quickly and Boots was the only place nearby. I've never used anyone else since! I've even thrown away some Kodak vouchers because I'm so much happier with the results from Boots. Compared to last time I went there, they've improved beyond recognition. This kind of judgement can be very subjective, but there's one reason I'm sure Boots' results are better than elsewhere. ...  Read the complete review

Boots now offer a service where your photos can be transferred onto cd. This is a must these days, especially if you want to put them on a website (without scanning them) or email them to friends and family. This costs approximately £5 (not sure to the exact penny) and is done on the overnight service. You can only get the cd when you take the film in for developing, so if you want a cd after you've already developed your photos, you can't! On insertion of the cd, the computer loads up a menu with several options, these being a quick guide to how the cd works, links to the bootsphoto.com and fujifilm website, and obviously the option to view ...  Read the complete review

Having just purchased my new digital camera – I am now in the trauma of how to get them onto paper! Needless to say I have tried most of the colour printers in my office, and they really just don’t look like photos. I have enquired at a couple of shops, and one wanted me to send away my 128 Compact Flash card! Yea right! However, I was very impressed with Boots’ service, which allows you to take in a variety of media selections, CD, Floppy, Compact Flash and Zip Drive into the store and they will print the pictures out for you. Basically the assistant will load the media, you select which pictures, and which service you ...  Read the complete review

Those of you who have read my other opinions in this area will begin to recognise my feelings about Boots photo processing... All in all, i am not disappointed with the standard of any of the prints i have had from Boots in my life. The number of stores and their accessibility can never be complained about - this means that wherever i am, i will always be able to find somehwere to get my films developed. However, my complaint with boots is not in the processing but in the service... i have never felt that i have got what i paid for. Also, I have never (to my memory) put a film in for processing in boots without having become so angry that i have had ...  Read the complete review

If you are remotely serious about your photography, don't cut corners, go for the best printing around - try Boots. It may sound silly coming from me, a Professional, to take your film to dear old 'aunty' Boots and trust it to them, but wait.. listen. It is one place that I can trust for consistency and high quality. Especially since they have recently re-kitted their main branches out with state-of-the-art Fuji digital equipment. There are times when I am out and about that I need to turn around a roll or two of film promptly - for a client to see proofs - or maybe to meet a deadline for the press. I have, in the past, been forced to just ...  Read the complete review