E-6 Delays at Dwayne's

[Retro-Grouch]

Just a heads-up to anyone experiencing a long wait for their E-6 order from Dwayne's. After waiting five weeks for my order, I contacted them, and received a very prompt and courteous response; apparently, someone sent an unmarked roll of ECN-II which went through the line and, of course, created havoc. They experienced a two month delay in getting new chemistry from their supplier, but they are working on the backlog.
Dwayne's has always been my go-to lab, for their consistency and professionalism, and I'll continue to use them. This situation was beyond their control. And as for whoever sent that roll, well, there's a special place in hell reserved for them!

 

[Cascadilla]

Just in case anyone was wondering why some labs refuse to accept bulk loaded film...

 

[Timmyjoe]

Dwayne's is the BEST!!!! I hope this doesn't hurt their business. They have been my Go-To lab for more than a decade. I hope they stay in business for as long as I'm shooting film.

Best,
-Tim

 

[KoNickon]

I haven't shot slides in forever, though I still have some frozen. Maybe I need to try Dwayne's. Am I right that they will not process Velvia?

 

[Retro-Grouch]

I haven't shot slides in forever, though I still have some frozen. Maybe I need to try Dwayne's. Am I right that they will not process Velvia?

No, they absolutely will process Velvia, with one exception: Velvia 100 can no longer be sold or processed in the US because of environmental restrictions (there's some chemical specific to that film). They will process Velvia 50, and of course Provia and Astia, from way back in the depths of time and the back of your freezer.

 

[KoNickon]

Who knows what I have -- with my luck it's the 100. Thanks for the info.

 

[Freakscene]

Just a heads-up to anyone experiencing a long wait for their E-6 order from Dwayne's. After waiting five weeks for my order, I contacted them, and received a very prompt and courteous response; apparently, someone sent an unmarked roll of ECN-II which went through the line and, of course, created havoc. They experienced a two month delay in getting new chemistry from their supplier, but they are working on the backlog.
Dwayne's has always been my go-to lab, for their consistency and professionalism, and I'll continue to use them. This situation was beyond their control. And as for whoever sent that roll, well, there's a special place in hell reserved for them!

It is terrible for Dwayne’s and I really feel for the people whose film was in the same run as the film with the remjet backing. Diabolical.

 

[KoNickon]

Who knows what I have -- with my luck it's the 100. Thanks for the info.

Nope -- three rolls of Velvia 50 (dated 1998; frozen the whole time I think). 220. I do have several cameras with 220 capability, so that's good. Only question is whether it's too old, even though frozen.

 

[Retro-Grouch]

Nope -- three rolls of Velvia 50 (dated 1998; frozen the whole time I think). 220. I do have several cameras with 220 capability, so that's good. Only question is whether it's too old, even though frozen.

No doubt you'll get something, but who knows what adjustments are necessary for exposure or color shifts. Also, if you plan on using Fujifilm mailers (which go to Dwayne's), they are only good for 35mm or 120. I'd check with any lab at this point to see what their policy and charges are on 220.

 

[KoNickon]

No doubt you'll get something, but who knows what adjustments are necessary for exposure or color shifts. Also, if you plan on using Fujifilm mailers (which go to Dwayne's), they are only good for 35mm or 120. I'd check with any lab at this point to see what their policy and charges are on 220.

Thanks, appreciate the advice!

 

[Prest_400]

Geographically way far but I was a customer through Kodak and Kodachrome.

Interesting to note the E6 chemistry situation. There are a few manufacturers on the amateur level: Fuji, Bellini, Kodak TBA soon plus at leas another Japanese manufacturer that is supplying Jobo. I recall some lab side small talk in Europe with supply chain challenges for C41 a year and half ago.

It's the second time I note someone mentioned that the lab had such crossprocess mishap. I have never been a recanned cine film user (shooting medium format anyways) and I am in the side of Diabolical. Probably labs gotta have quite an eye lately due to the boon of Vision 3 "new films" everywhere.

Nope -- three rolls of Velvia 50 (dated 1998; frozen the whole time I think). 220. I do have several cameras with 220 capability, so that's good. Only question is whether it's too old, even though frozen.

Now it is some decades, but I have seen quite good results out of teenaged Fuji Astia. Velvia is slower so should be able to last longer if frozen. I refer to my bookmarked post of Ron Andrews about this: Life expectancy for refrigerated film

Having said that, here are some general guidelines. The expiration date for many products is about 2 years after
manufacture. Refrigeration will preserve the the chemical properties of film for 2 to 4 times longer than at room
temperature. If you bought fresh film and refrigerated it, the chemical properties should last 4 to 8 years
instead of 2.

Freezing will preserve the chemical properties for something like 8 to 16 times longer than at room temperature.
Frozen film can be expected to maintain chemical properties for 16 to 32 years.

220, wish!

 

[Retro-Grouch]

Geographically way far but I was a customer through Kodak and Kodachrome.

Interesting to note the E6 chemistry situation. There are a few manufacturers on the amateur level: Fuji, Bellini, Kodak TBA soon plus at leas another Japanese manufacturer that is supplying Jobo. I recall some lab side small talk in Europe with supply chain challenges for C41 a year and half ago.

It's the second time I note someone mentioned that the lab had such crossprocess mishap. I have never been a recanned cine film user (shooting medium format anyways) and I am in the side of Diabolical. Probably labs gotta have quite an eye lately due to the boon of Vision 3 "new films" everywhere.


Now it is some decades, but I have seen quite good results out of teenaged Fuji Astia. Velvia is slower so should be able to last longer if frozen. I refer to my bookmarked post of Ron Andrews about this: Life expectancy for refrigerated film



220, wish!

Very good guidelines to have. Thanks for providing them! My film goes immediately into the freezer upon purchase, so I feel a little more confident about my eight year old Provia and Velvia 50.