schimmey Posted October 19, 2010 Share #1 Posted October 19, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi all. Can anyone suggest a good film processing lab in the uk? I have been using one but have found the negatives coming back scratched from the machines. Thanks, Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andybarton Posted October 19, 2010 Share #2 Posted October 19, 2010 I have some rolls at Peak in Sheffield at the moment. Same day turn round and nice clean slides and negs. The charge about £4 for process only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted October 19, 2010 Share #3 Posted October 19, 2010 I've always found Snappy Snaps reliable too. Tell the processor you're using about the scratches, I'm sure they'd want to know! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted October 19, 2010 Share #4 Posted October 19, 2010 I use Metro (Peter Gaffney) in Birmingham for E6, which is always good and quick. I assume they do just as good a job with C41. Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
qvsm Posted October 19, 2010 Share #5 Posted October 19, 2010 I got a 36 shot roll of Ilford HP5 processed at Snappy Snaps this week, who charged £12.99. Granted I paid it as I was eager to see the results of playing with a film camera for the first time in many years, but was appalled at the expense. Is this pricing out of the ordinary - please say yes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted October 19, 2010 Share #6 Posted October 19, 2010 It's probably par for the course. That's why I bought a scanner (and plan to develop my own B+W soon). Develop only is about £4 or £5 Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted October 19, 2010 Share #7 Posted October 19, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've used this company in Liverpool since they started. Excellent service, nice people. http://www.moorfieldsphoto.com/ Tony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln_m Posted October 19, 2010 Share #8 Posted October 19, 2010 I'm with Andy re Peak Imaging in Sheffield. Great for E6 and B&W print film. I gave up with Jessops for the same reason on the scratches. Using the 16bit per colour settings on my scanner means I can't use any of the dust/scratch removal software so hair line scratches are a real pain. No such issue with Peak. There E6 processing seems cleaner now that it did 2 years ago so almost no need for a air can to blow dust off before scanning. The print film comes back in a flat card in 6 shot strips, easy for scanning in a 6 shot film holder. Good luck, Lincoln Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suilvenman Posted October 19, 2010 Share #9 Posted October 19, 2010 Another recommendation for Peak Imaging. Excellent work on both E6 and printing. Ken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 20, 2010 Share #10 Posted October 20, 2010 Lincoln What scanner and software are you using that prevent you using ICE on 16 bit scans? I have no problem with Vuescan and a Coolscan V5, or my Epson V700 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
qvsm Posted October 20, 2010 Share #11 Posted October 20, 2010 May I ask what the return time is generally from Peak? Also what is a typical price for developing a roll of film? Additionally if I may, can I ask why so many people on here scan themselves rather than simply get a CD from the developers? (questions from a digital user considering film again). Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 20, 2010 Share #12 Posted October 20, 2010 As I said above, Peak charge about £4 per roll develop only and turn round is usually in 24 hours. Have a look at their website and download their price list People scan their own film because the scans one gets from the processor just aren't good enough. They are low res, jpgs and they are scanned to make an acceptable 6x4 or 7x5 print. High res, 16 bit scans cost a fortune. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootinglulu Posted October 20, 2010 Share #13 Posted October 20, 2010 I recently had 100 films developed and put on cd's, Peak in Sheffield gave me the cheapest quote, £720, from quite a few people and i was very pleased with the service.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndjambrose Posted October 22, 2010 Share #14 Posted October 22, 2010 I got a 36 shot roll of Ilford HP5 processed at Snappy Snaps this week, who charged £12.99. Granted I paid it as I was eager to see the results of playing with a film camera for the first time in many years, but was appalled at the expense. Is this pricing out of the ordinary - please say yes! It's ludicrously expensive but exactly par for Snappy Snaps. IMO they're very poor value with very poor results. I tried them a few times, several different branches, but was never anything except disappointed. They went on my 'do not use' list quite a while ago - poorly dried film, water stains, scratches, buckled negatives... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndjambrose Posted October 22, 2010 Share #15 Posted October 22, 2010 ...can I ask why so many people on here scan themselves rather than simply get a CD from the developers? Quality and size. High street scanning tends to result in an image that's 1200x1800 pixels. That's good enough for screen, or for a 6x4 print, but nothing else. Process/CD can be acceptable for proofs - good way to tell if you've got any keepers - but probably not for final output. Such scans will be almost certainly be dusty (especially if silver b+w), quite possibly unusable without some clean-up, and won't have been scanned on a 'per frame' basis, hence the tonality will be far from perfect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Johnson Posted October 22, 2010 Share #16 Posted October 22, 2010 I have been using Photo Express Film Processing & Developing UK all year. I post on Monday and have the scans back in the post on Wednesday. £4.50 dev and scan. Files open up at 18mb. Also http://www.photoimagingwales.com when my order is mixed with 120 or Black & White. Similar prices. If I need to print larger I just use the crop tool in PS set to the size I want and 300dpi. Works just fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted October 23, 2010 Share #17 Posted October 23, 2010 I used to use Peak but had a few problems and am currently using Palm Labs (check out their website). Reasonable price and very quick. Occasional glitches, but very friendly and helpful on the phone, repsonding well to complaints (I've only had minor ones - like scans at wrong resolution) and anxious to please. I don't think any of them are perfect and I'm currently trying out Metrocolour Labs to see how they do. I think we are lucky in the UK that we have so many good labs to choose from. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 23, 2010 Share #18 Posted October 23, 2010 I think that the trick is to find a company who can process only at an excellent quality and a reasonable price. Peak tick those boxes for me when I can't do it myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted October 26, 2010 Share #19 Posted October 26, 2010 I think that the trick is to find a company who can process only at an excellent quality and a reasonable price. Peak tick those boxes for me when I can't do it myself. True. Unfortunately, I've found my negatives were scracthed by Farnell, Metrolab seemed ok but the negs were cut into 4 frame strips and returned poorly protected, and Palm (my favourite so far) are a little expensive. I'll try Peak next. Presently, it looks like Palm will be getting my holiday snaps. Labs need to realise they only get one chance with a customer nowadays. Relying on thousands of films a day is a thing of the past. We'll see which labs are left standing in 5 years time. Now is the time to really concentrate on quality control. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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