Bliz Posted August 17 Share #1 Posted August 17 Advertisement (gone after registration) In October I'm going on vacation for 3 weeks in Japan, I'm going to bring my m10r but I'd also like to shoot some film on the m4. I'll bring with me a few rolls of vision 3 and delta 100 and pray to get a handcheck at the airports because I like them so much, but I also plan to get some "regular" films once there and have them developed before boarding a flight to come back. The last 5 days at the end of the trip I'm in tokyo, has anybody a lab to suggest to have at least the regular c41 films developed in a reasonable time (48h max)? I don't care about scans, i just want the developed negatives. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gbealnz Posted August 17 Share #2 Posted August 17 Why not search out the Vision 3 and Delta 100 in Tokyo, or buy some and have it sent so as to avoid the lottery of a hand-check? Most suppliers these days will ship, and you have the time to get this rolling. I bought some ECN-2 from Reflx Labs, but have yet to try it. Lots of options though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasG Posted August 17 Share #3 Posted August 17 Go to Yodobashi in Akihabara/Tokyo, they develop (and print) same day in good quality. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted August 17 Author Share #4 Posted August 17 (edited) 1 hour ago, gbealnz said: buy some and have it sent so as to avoid the lottery of a hand-check? I may try to, the first few days I'll be in a hotel in Kyoto. I might ask them if I can ship them some film the weeks prior, an international envelope from Italy shouldn't be too expensive. Don't know how easy it would be to buy some vision 3 on site and finding someone developing cinema films? Edited August 17 by Bliz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted August 17 Share #5 Posted August 17 (edited) 3 hours ago, Bliz said: regular c41 films developed in a reasonable time (48h max)? I don't care about scans, i just want the developed negatives. kitamura, 1-2 hours including contact sheet there are a lot of kitamura camera shops, i use the one that's a 5 min walk from the shibuya scramble crossing >> Development: 950 yen per roll, Prints: 58 yen per print, CD data conversion: 680 yen, Smartphone transfer: 880 yen(1,760 yen for half-size film transfers one frame at a time) these ones all do it in an hour or so>>> https://www.kitamura.jp/service/print/list.html?_gl=1*1gpzmsx*_ga*NDczMDEzMjEzLjE3NTU0MjQzMzY.*_ga_ZZ13EVFHWV*czE3NTU0MjQzMzUkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTU0MjQzNTgkajM3JGwwJGgw#!/?i=52&q= Edited August 17 by frame-it 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted August 17 Author Share #6 Posted August 17 6 minutes ago, frame-it said: 950 yen per roll Absolutely reasonable, thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWColor Posted August 17 Share #7 Posted August 17 Advertisement (gone after registration) Why take an ECN2 film and limit who can develop your film? Make sure to drop by Map camera. Lots of used Leica gear and quite knowledgeable. Hasselblad and Voigtlander prices are especially attractive. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted August 17 Author Share #8 Posted August 17 3 minutes ago, BWColor said: Why take an ECN2 film and limit who can develop your film? Because I really like 500t. I can find some suitable for c41 lab processing before the trip though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWColor Posted August 17 Share #9 Posted August 17 3 hours ago, Bliz said: Because I really like 500t. I can find some suitable for c41 lab processing before the trip though. I mention this because I suspect that the above suggestions were based upon C41..but could be wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted August 17 Author Share #10 Posted August 17 37 minutes ago, BWColor said: C41..but could be wrong I doubt you are, but there are dealers selling vision 3 AHU now, the version without the carbon based remjet, I'll get a few rolls of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWColor Posted August 17 Share #11 Posted August 17 3 minutes ago, Bliz said: I doubt you are, but there are dealers selling vision 3 AHU now, the version without the carbon based remjet, I'll get a few rolls of that. Perhaps I’m asking for a mini review, but what do you like about this film? Is it just the speed? Does it render differently than other films? I ask because I generally use slow films in 35 mm and only go to fast films in medium format, so I’m without experience here, but willing to learn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted August 17 Author Share #12 Posted August 17 (edited) 31 minutes ago, BWColor said: Is it just the speed? Does it render differently than other films? It's tungsten balanced so it has a cooler rendering compared to daylight films. I find modern cities are a very fitting subject for its rendering and it pushes very well to 1600 iso for night time (never tried 3200 but it should be ok too), putting a nd4 filter on you can shoot the roll at 1600 during the day too retaining relatively fine grain, a bit higher contrast and a very "filmic" look. I think it's down to what you're shooting though, for very modern settings 500t gives a look i like a lot, I would never use it to shoot a town on the italian riviera though, or the foliage in a japanese temple garden in autumn to stay on topic. 250D on the other hand has a warmer daylight balanced look, much more fine grained than 500t and it is extremely flexible, pushes very well a couple of stops basically giving you a 1600 asa film in c41. To me it is a better portra 400 with a bit more character and that gives you better behavior with underexposure rather than over, which i find more useful in most settings tbh. Edited August 17 by Bliz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWColor Posted August 17 Share #13 Posted August 17 Interesting..I’ve been Portra 160@100 & 3D ND filter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted August 17 Author Share #14 Posted August 17 (edited) If I want ultra clean results i shoot digital 🤷♂️, matter of taste of course. I don't have a particularly long experience with film either. Edited August 17 by Bliz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted August 17 Share #15 Posted August 17 Tokyo is Delicious on film especially at night leica iiif with different films Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/423698-developing-film-in-tokyo/?do=findComment&comment=5849671'>More sharing options...
BWColor Posted August 17 Share #16 Posted August 17 2 hours ago, Bliz said: If I want ultra clean results i shoot digital 🤷♂️, matter of taste of course. I don't have a particularly long experience with film either. I don’t find any 35mm images to be ultra clean, but film certainly allows many different looks. That said Portrait 160 @ 100 is one of the highest resolving color films, so I understand your sense that it is too digital. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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