Film and Where You Live Availability

[tobey bilek]

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Every spring or late winter I order a year supply of 100` rolls. They get it directly from Kodak so it is always fresh, two years to expiration.

[Perceval]

Getting film is not a problem here in the North-East of England (one can always get it via the Internet) but E6 processing is a problem. Does anyone know of a laboratory in the UK that is amateur-friendly? (With apologies to Fuji 's lab in the UK but I am clearly too thick to be able to navigate their website to the point where I can place an order for processing vouchers).

[zipper]

in England I order film online now from 7day shop, my friendly local E6 pro lab in Greenwich closed last year and I shot more C41 now, and scan. For the U.K. this online lab is worth trying Perceval: http://www.genieimaging.co.uk

[AbbeyFoto]

Getting film is not a problem here in the North-East of England (one can always get it via the Internet) but E6 processing is a problem. Does anyone know of a laboratory in the UK that is amateur-friendly? (With apologies to Fuji 's lab in the UK but I am clearly too thick to be able to navigate their website to the point where I can place an order for processing vouchers).

 

I use Peak Imaging and happy with their turn aound and output.

 

Chris

[Lucklik]

I have no problem obtaining film in Antwerp, but I must admid that I buy almost all my film on the internet.

[}{B]

Getting film is not a problem here in the North-East of England (one can always get it via the Internet) but E6 processing is a problem. Does anyone know of a laboratory in the UK that is amateur-friendly? (With apologies to Fuji 's lab in the UK but I am clearly too thick to be able to navigate their website to the point where I can place an order for processing vouchers).

 

I've been using Metrocolour Lab in Birmingham for the last few weeks after seeing it recommended on the forum. They have so far processed two rolls of slide film and one of XP2 Super. The slides were mounted and scanned and the processing was quick ( posted Monday returned Friday ) but I found the slides had more dust on them than I'm used to seeing. After the first order they provide a post paid envelope for your next film and the good thing is that mounted slides are returned in plastic storage boxes not sleeves as is the case with others.

 

Here is a link in case you want to try them.

 

Metrocolourlab E6,Digital Photo printing

[adan]

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In Denver metro area (pop 2.8 million), finding film in most sizes and emulsions is still fairly easy. One very pro shop and one high-end amateur/pro shop carry 120 and 4x5 as well as pro 35mm neg and slides. A local mini-chain of 3 stores with some films in all formats. The "national" chain with a dozen stores has very little except for pre-loaded cameras.

 

E6 processing has become a problem, with only one lab able to do "same-day 2-hour" throughout most of the day. The other is down to one run a day even for C41, so unless you get it in by 9 am, forget it.

[menos I M6]

I live in Shanghai at the moment and getting film is very easy here.

Consumer film is still widely available in the Kodak shops, which are still present at every second corner.

In the photo shopping malls are many specialized shops, which have the main common 135 and some 120 films available.

The most fashionable ones in big stock (Kodak Tri-X, HP BW films, Fuji color films).

Film is here much easier to get and a lot cheaper, than back in Germany.

It is so inexpensive, that I actually forgot, how much per roll, I stocked the last time on Tri-X.

 

I remember clearly though, when I was in need of some rolls on a Germany visit, when I was asked, to pay almost 5 (!) EUR for one roll and subsequently 9 (!!!) EUR for developing (at box speed - don't think, you get a push develop so cheap or even a scan).

 

I am very lucky, to have an excellent, professional lab around with lots of customer service and friendly employees.

Developing (push/box speed) costs about 2.50 EUR, while I could get developing + Imacon scans (20MB tiff) for about 6-8 EUR (tried once, but like my own scanning better).

 

I get the film developed and cut in proper sleeves back - never had a scratch or a mis cut.

Now, that I think about it, I need to ask, if I could get also silver prints from this lab ;-)

[Ulev]

I have no problem obtaining film in Antwerp, but I must admid that I buy almost all my film on the internet.

 

I wonder, where do you buy online ?

 

Thank you

 

Rgds

Ulev

[topoxforddoc]

I buy almost all of my film by mail order now in the UK. There are several companies ranging from large web based only companies like 7dayshop to small businesses like Ag Photographic, Mathers and Silverprint. Recently I've bought all my film from Matt at Ag Photographic - competitively priced, next day delivery and someone knowledgable to speak to on the phone!

[Mike Rawcs]

Getting film is not a problem here in the North-East of England (one can always get it via the Internet) but E6 processing is a problem. Does anyone know of a laboratory in the UK that is amateur-friendly? (With apologies to Fuji 's lab in the UK but I am clearly too thick to be able to navigate their website to the point where I can place an order for processing vouchers).

 

I've used Peak Imaging in Sheffield in the past. Good, clean processing.

 

Professional Photographic Laboratory Sheffield UK True Photographic Prints from Digital Media Peak Imaging

 

 

Mike.

[tecumseh]

I live in Leicester and we're fortunate to have the two main photo chains headquarters here; Jacobs and Jessops. Jessops used to have a fantastic flagship store called the International Camera Centre just out of town with superb staff and a fantastic choice in film which closed up two years ago. Jacobs flagship store on London Rd stocks a considerable amount of slide, colour and B&W film (35mm 120 and large format), B&W chemistry and paper. It's also a Leica dealer.

 

However, we're also lucky to have the distribution centre for Teteanl colour chemistry and they allow you to buy direct from their warehouse in an industrial estate.

 

In terms of development there is no options (that I know of locally) outside of colour print. As a result of waiting too long and paying too much on mail order I process by own B&W, colour print and slide.

 

Both Jessops and Jacobs send B&W and slide to Fujilabs for processing.

[tobey bilek]

B&H and Adorama ship world wide. Buy a years worth at a time. Use your freezer for more.

[holmes]

Since I started this thread I thought it was time to make another contribution. I just received, yesterday, an order from B&H in NYC. I got a brick of Sesia 100, 10 rolls of Provia 100F, 3 rolls of Fuji Neopan 1600, 2- 5 roll packs of Ilford Pan F plus and 5 rolls of Ilford XP-Super 120. All is dated into, 2011, and 2012 so freshness is not an immediate concern. Processing E6 or C41 is not a problem with the lab I use in Hollywood. They do fine art quality in developing and printing. Time is about 3 weeks altogether. I'm not in a hurry any more. Hell I'm retired.