Any experience with Canadian labs that process 120 B&W film?

[Big Ursus]

I’ve just exposed my first 120 roll of Tmax 100 in my Zeiss Ikon Nettar.🙂 I haven't had a dark room for decades, so I’d very much appreciate hearing about any experiences you folks have had with Canadian labs that process 120 B&W film.
I want my negatives returned, and a contact proof sheet.
Apparently, the canadianfilmlab in Hope, B.C., processes and scans negatives, but doesn’t make contact proof sheets. And it charges $22 Cdn @ 120 roll – does that sound right?
In any case, does anyone here have any experience with any Canadian labs that process 120 B&W film? Do any of them make contact sheets?

 

[HHPhoto]

I have not used them by myself, but a friend of mine has and he's been always very satiesfied and recommend them: Borealis Photo:

http://www2.borealislab.qc.ca/borealis/services-2

Hope this helps,
cheers,
Jan

 

[xayraa33]

I’ve just exposed my first 120 roll of Tmax 100 in my Zeiss Ikon Nettar.🙂 I haven't had a dark room for decades, so I’d very much appreciate hearing about any experiences you folks have had with Canadian labs that process 120 B&W film.
I want my negatives returned, and a contact proof sheet.
Apparently, the canadianfilmlab in Hope, B.C., processes and scans negatives, but doesn’t make contact proof sheets. And it charges $22 Cdn @ 120 roll – does that sound right?
In any case, does anyone here have any experience with any Canadian labs that process 120 B&W film? Do any of them make contact sheets?

At the charged fee of 22 bucks a roll, a used Patterson film tank with adjustable reel and a packet of D 76 and a packet of fixer and a box of print-out paper and a piece of window pane glass sounds like a good deal if you plan to develop several exposed 120 film rolls.

 

[Vince Lupo]

Have a look at Toronto Image Works:

http://www.torontoimageworks.com/pricing/

 

[mooge]

GPC Labworks in Ottawa will process B&W 120 for $6.50. not sure if they do contact prints though. I take my colour 35mm to them and as far as I can tell it's good (but I do wonder about those slides I got back that were really dark - camera, lens, meter or development? nobody knows).

http://www.gpclabworks.com/GPC_LABWORKS_Lab_Prices_2010.pdf

 

[benlees]

Wanting a contact sheet might be the fly in the ointment. Call McBain camera (or even London drugs) to see who they use. I'm guessing a lab in Vancouver or Winnipeg (Don's Photo).

 

[sportster44]

Another vote for GPC labs in Ottawa. $6.50 a roll for developing, and $15 for medium res scans. Never asked about contact sheets.

You can also look at Downtown Camera in Toronto. Dont know pricing there

 

[Deleted member 65559]

Call Paul Stack Photography in Calgary. Paul is a great photographer & printer....who will process film for others. Check him out.

 

[Archlich]

Downtown camera charges $10 for B&W ($5.50 for C41) and $18 for scanning.

So as you see, scanning is expensive. Consider investing into a solid flatbed scanner like the Epson V550/600 which can easily pay itself back.

Also consider developing yourself - the setup is minimal.

 

[Big Ursus]

Thanks very much, folks. Great advice!

The contact sheet does seem to be the stumbling block. If I can get cheap prints made when the film's processed, I'll have what I need, so I'll try that route.

I'll start by checking whether London Drugs will do the job, since they have a store nearby.

And, yes, doing my own negs is always a possibility - though I'm not sure I'll be shooting enough film to justify getting the gear, chemistry, containers, thermometer, neg sleeves, etc. But if I finf an ugly Yashicamat that works - who knows?

 

[Moto-Uno]

^ ABC in Vancouver develops B&W and has supplied contact sheets if wanted , the price you paid was excessive. Peter

 

[Big Ursus]

A bit of an update:
I've just learned that London Drugs, which has been printing my digital files forever, no longer processes 120; though I've been told they can make prints from 120 negs.

McBain's and I had a parting of the ways when they refused to honour an offer they previously made on a trade-in I offered.

Borealislab's price list is in French, and I'm shy to ask questions in that language, so I've sent a message to GPC labs.

Onwards!