ERV
Well-known
Can anyone recommend a good C-41 Mini Lab in New York City?
I have a film from a recent vacation that I would like to have processed and scanned to CD.
I usually use my local 1 hour photo on the upper westside for my everyday photos and was considering a larger semi-pro lab for this batch. I've made a few calls and prices are around $10.00 for Fuji Frontier type processing.
I've actually had good luck with my local shop, however I'm wondering if a large lab may maintain its equipment better, use fresh chemistry or have better operators.
Any suggestions would be great- thanks!
I have a film from a recent vacation that I would like to have processed and scanned to CD.
I usually use my local 1 hour photo on the upper westside for my everyday photos and was considering a larger semi-pro lab for this batch. I've made a few calls and prices are around $10.00 for Fuji Frontier type processing.
I've actually had good luck with my local shop, however I'm wondering if a large lab may maintain its equipment better, use fresh chemistry or have better operators.
Any suggestions would be great- thanks!
sepiareverb
genius and moron
I'm a big fan of LTI- I recently switched to them when their sister lab in Miami closed. Top quality all the way- pricey tho.
36 E. 30th
685-6871
36 E. 30th
685-6871
dingster
Newbie
I have tried both LTI and Alkit. Both are top notch labs but I prefer Alkit since they give you much larger scans for the same price. They'll give you 6mp Tiffs if you ask them.
HTH.
HTH.
sepiareverb
genius and moron
I've never had scans run- didn't know. I used to get lots of my supplies at Alkit when I lived down there- they were always a great shop. Still on Park Avenue?
dingster
Newbie
Yes they're still on Park and 18th.
sepiareverb
genius and moron
Good for them. It was always a nice walk up there from the studio.
Ming The Merciless
Established
PHOTOMAX at 224 8th ave (212) 929-8899 is the place I use and they do a pretty good job. Allan is the person running it. They are not open on sundays and are closed all this weekend because of memorial day.
It's between 22nd & 21st street.
It's between 22nd & 21st street.
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drewbarb
picnic like it's 1999
Lately I've been using CRC- (Color Resource Center; 20 W. 22nd St.) for all my pro lab needs in New York. They have good clean and consistent C-41, E6, and B&W processing. I have not used them for scanning- I rent time on an Imacon at PrintSpace for scanning when I need it in NYC. CRC hired a few of the lab tech who used to do a good job for me at Color Edge, back when I lived in New York and Color Edge was still running out of 19th St. CRC is not the cheapest place around- though their prices are pretty good- but they have good service and more importantly they have always done a good efficient and professional job with my film, which is all I ask.
ERV
Well-known
Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone.