Pk-59 mailers

[Matt Pacini]

Boy, I hope that turns out to be not true!
How are we supposed to get our K-40 developed then?
If I remember right, they don't come back with a return address, so it's a mystery exactly how I'm going to get my film to Switzerland, or more precisely, where in Switzerland.
I think some voodoo is involved in all this...

Matt Pacini

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[c_77]

Hello Everyone,
I was just wondering where are some places that you have your film developed...I just sent some to Javaphoto.com; they are about the only ones that I know that do Ektachrome. - Chris

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[mmm_my_belle]

I believe the PK59 mailers are ONLY for Kodachrome. (and they are pretty cheap on B&H and Adorama websites, like $5.50). That film goes to NJ, and then to Switzerland (or so I've been told.)

Anyways, I am about to try the Walmart Kodachrome route...apparently they send to Dwayne's, and it's only $4.88. It seems too good to be true.

CONCERNING EKTACHROME: I believe there is a place here in Dallas, TX that does the processing for $6.50. It's called Clear Color Photo...they don't have a website, but I think their number is 800-224-5654.

Hope any of that helps....

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[Alex]

The current issue of Flicker Magazine (devoted to Super-8) has an article on Dwaynes if anybody is interested in knowing about the only place in North America that still develops Super-8 Kodachrome Film.

I haven't bought the magazine yet but I plan to.

-Alex

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[Hanthx]

Hi Guys!

School started last week, and Im already swamped with projects, but am having fun in the process.

My question relates to the Pk-59 mailers, and what film can we process with them, and does it go to Switzerland, or stay here in the U.S.
Does that mean I can process the Ektachrome sound film with the mailers, or do I have to send it away to someone else?


Thanks
Scott

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[Matt Pacini]

The Kodak PK-59 mailers are for Kodachrome and Ektachrome.
In fact, I think they're even for regular 8, in addition to Super 8.
I'm going to jump off a bridge if they really are discontinuing these.
For now, I'm in a race to buy as many as I can afford from B&H before you guys get them all!

Matt Pacini

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[dogstarman]

You know what is going to happen now, don't you?

Dwayne's is either going to A drastically up the price they are charging Walmart/ Sam's Club to develop K-40, or B they are going to stop doing K-40 through those outlets all together. Either because they realize they have NO competition anymore, or because they are going to get socked with huge ammounts of K-40 comming through those places in the next 6-12 months. I have never been able to figure out how they can reconcile charging Walmart less than $2.00 a roll (once you factor in transportation) when they make over $9.00 straight-up if it's sent directly to them...

Is it firmly established that ALL K-40 that goes throught Walmart/ Sam's gets sent to Dwyane's? Because Walmart and Sam's have Fuji processing for 35mm film, and Fuji does do Super8 processing in Arizona, do they not? I always suspected that it may depend where you're at as to where your Super8 goes... any thoughts?

How can Kodak claim to be supporting Super8 if the only places that will process the most popular and widely used stock are Fuji-affiliated labs????

Maybe we should petition Fu-... oops, just pissed off somebody at the big K...



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[This message has been edited by dogstarman (edited September 03, 2001).]

[daviddolores]

c_77:

If you happen to be one of the thousands of filmmakers in New York City...there's an excellent developer for Ektachrome called Pac Lab (212)505-7797. I believe they still even do special processes like posterizing and negative-image processing, among others.

Dd

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[Mikko]

Posterizing?? What's that? Is it like solarization effect or what?
Does this place have a web page?

M

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[8th Man]

As far as I know , Fuji sends their super 8 to Dwane's too. They don't do the actual processing in Arizona anymore, they get it there and pass it on to Kansas. I've dropped it off at a camera store in N. Hollywood, Fuji picks it up and it's back in a week.

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