Your Turnaround Time for Developing Super-8 Film..

[Hanthx]

Kodachrome 40
Wal Mart
Drop it off on Thursday night, they ship it out Friday, it will be back no later than the next Friday. 7-8 days.
$4.88 a roll plus tax, loving it.

Scott

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[Alex]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Courier, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Cheung:
Alex,
I've tried but no help at all !
Now I buy films from widescreen centre and Retro Entreprise in Japan. Everything is OK now !
I 'll keep on shooting S8!

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Cool, do you mind sharing a link and info about Retro Enterprise?

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Alex

[chas_ucla]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Courier, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Hanthx:
Kodachrome 40
Wal Mart
Drop it off on Thursday night, they ship it out Friday, it will be back no later than the next Friday. 7-8 days.
$4.88 a roll plus tax, loving it.

Scott
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Scott,
which Wal Mart do you go to? I heard there was one in the Valley -- is that the one you go to?



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[crimsonson]

Plus X - 2-3 business Days
Ekta - 3-4 business Days
K40 - 8-10 business days
Tri -X 2-3 Business days

Profoto/Movielabs in NYC 31st Street between
6th and 7th.

$7-11
Great customer service.

I use the mailers for home type shoot. For projects I spend the extra 2-3 dollars.

For mass development you can cut a deal with them to get cheaper by the roll.

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[c_77]

Well, I thought I was going for the world's longest film-developing-turnaround-time. It took seven weeks and one day to finally get my Ektachrome VNF, which I finally got today. I sent it to Javaphoto.com on August 19th; received it on October 8th. This is totally unacceptable under most circumstances. I will give them this, I sent a vague note with my film and money order telling them it was done under very poor lighting and to "do whatever it takes to make it turn out". When I inquired about my film on labor day weekend they replied, "Is that the film you wanted push processed? If so, that will be an additional $50" and "...we would have called you but you left no phone number". I always communicated with them via email. I asked them again about my order a few weeks ago and after my furious second email they replied. They explained that they did NOT develop the film themselves and it was being outsourced..."due to decreased worldwide demand it was taking longer and longer to for film to turnaround." (Kodak in Switzerland?) Out of their hands. However, nowhere on their website do they mention turnaround time, or what sort of charge for push processing. I have to admit that the film looks wonderful without the push process and they want two bucks extra from me next time...
Later-Chris

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[Hanthx]

Chas Baby!

I take it to the Wal Mart located off of Rinaldi, in Porter Ranch, which is about 5 minutes away from Cal State Northridge.

Ive never had a problem with any Wal Mart processsing my Kodachrome 40, I just make sure to not to talk to the employees.
I always tell them its a 2 week send out, the same a slide film developing.

Scott

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[Matt Pacini]

I send my film to Kodak.
It always took 10-14 days, but this time, it took over 3 weeks!
(K-40)

Matt Pacini

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[Mikko]

I send my K40 to Kodak Switzerland (first to Helsinki, from Helsinki it goes to Denmark and from there to Switzerland!!)
In the past few months the turn around time has been fast - about two weeks. Few years ago the worst turn around times were 6 weeks! 4 weeks is quite normal time for K40 (from Finland)

For b/w and Ektacromes I use now Super8 reversal lab in Holland. Turn around time is one week. I used to use Finnlab (but they send their S8 films to Berlin!) and it normaly took two weeks, but last time I used them it too almost 8 weeks!

But the longer you wait, better your film will look.

M

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[Mr Blackstock]

I go to vanbar for tri-x for $21AUS, deliver by hand to filmplus, they develop for $15AUS.
Both have great service and the developing time can be 24 hours to three days. As far as I know the only sellers and developers in Melbourne.

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[Cheung]

Alex,
The website of Retro Entreprises is film.club.ne.jp which is in Japanese.
Retro entreprisesis owned by Tak Kohyama and here's his email:
[email protected] , he speaks English.
Their price is K-40 (3200Yen) , Ektachrome(2900 Yen) , Tri-X (2900 Yen) , Plus-X (2900 Yen), all the prices include processing cost.
They also sell Single 8 cameras Fujika ZC-1000 (220,000Yen used , 330,000 Yen new)and single 8 raw stocks R25N and RT200N.I think they do the processing too.
Hope this may help.

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