Can't Process "Wet" Film?

[ornate_wrasse]

I went shooting over the weekend with my Mamiya 6 using Ektar 100 120 film. I took it into Pro Photo Supply here in Portland for processing. They refused to process it because it was "wet".

Backtracking a little: I took the film with me to Zion National Park in September when the temperatures were hot. To keep the film cool, I put in into a cooler with ice in it. The film was in the yellow wrapper that had not been opened the whole time it was in the cooler. Well, the ice cubes melted and when I opened the sealed wrapper, the film appeared to be wet. No matter, I have shot underwater images with my Nikonos V when I had a flood and the film got wet. The images still came out after exposure to the salt water. So, I figured I could still get some usable images with this film.

The person at Pro Photo Supply told me that they don't develop wet film because the emulsion comes off when it's wet and it gums up their processor. So that's why they refuse to accept it.

Has anyone ever heard of this? And, where would I be able to get this film processed?

Thanks,

Ellen

 

[colyn]

The person at Pro Photo Supply told me that they don't develop wet film because the emulsion comes off when it's wet and it gums up their processor. So that's why they refuse to accept it.
Ellen

How does this person think film is developed.. The photo chemicals use water but he/she apparently doesn't have a clue.

The emulsion does not come off. Your problem though could be the film may stick together and cause damage when trying to unroll it onto the reel..

Why not find someone who does home processing and see if they can do it by first soaking the film in photoflo..

 

[Jan Pedersen]

Take the film over to Citizen photo, they may not be as picky as Pro photo.
Hope they are still in business.

 

[btgc]

Can't answer but think get twhat they mean - after emulsion is wet for prolonged time it MAY come off base. Normal dev times aren't the case for sure, but some people have had emulsion defects during stand dev - with select films, of course. But if it stays wet for a day or two....I don't know.

 

[BLKRCAT]

depending on how long its been wet emulsion damage can happen. So they are sort of half right.

I dont see why it wouldn't be a huge problem to hang the film to try in a darkroom or some sort of light tight closet with weights or something to keep the film from curling?

 

[ornate_wrasse]

Take the film over to Citizen photo, they may not be as picky as Pro photo.
Hope they are still in business.

I'll try Citizen Photo.

I do know that Digicraft is now closed.

Thanks.

 

[ornate_wrasse]

Why not find someone who does home processing and see if they can do it by first soaking the film in photoflo..

I could soak the film in Photoflo in the darkroom myself. But I can't process color film there.

Ellen

 

[BLKRCAT]

why not process as BW?

 

[Sparrow]

I could soak the film in Photoflo in the darkroom myself. But I can't process color film there.

Ellen

... that will only exacerbate the problem, hang it to dry in the dark if that's possible ... then re-roll it

 

[ornate_wrasse]

why not process as BW?

Because the colors were beautiful and I want to see them!

That's why 🙂

 

[ornate_wrasse]

... that will only exacerbate the problem, hang it to dry in the dark if that's possible ... then re-roll it

I can definitely hang it in the dryer in the darkroom and then re-roll it.

After all, it's only 12 images.

Ellen

 

[sevo]

Good lab! Feeding wet film to a continuous processor is quite likely to damage all subsequent film processed until the machine goes through the next disassembly and cleaning.

You'll have to find someone who does drum processing - as nobody is offering professional "rush processing" services any more, these days that will mean either a helpful hobbyist with a Jobo or some lab catering for low volumes or individual needs/special processes.

 

[ornate_wrasse]

Good lab! Feeding wet film to a continuous processor is quite likely to damage all subsequent film processed until the machine goes through the next disassembly and cleaning.

You'll have to find someone who does drum processing - as nobody is offering professional "rush processing" services any more, these days that will mean either a helpful hobbyist with a Jobo or some lab catering for low volumes or individual needs/special processes.

I think I can find someone who will do that for me.

Thanks.

Ellen

 

[Gerry M]

Ellen, I don't know if they are still in business, but maybe try K&K Color Lab. I don't remember their address, but phone is/was 503 234 9842.
If you don't mind sending out, or a hop down I5 to Salem: PhotoVision 503 588 3686.

Good luck,
Gerry

 

[shane_goguen]

They were most likely concerned about the emulsion peeling off and gunking up the the loading unit on their film processor, That's the light proof section prior to the color developer that cuts and measures the film.

K&K color lab is now closed, Citizens photo is in the process of relocating to NE 30th and Sandy they should be open soon and will be able to process your film on their dip and dunk processor.

 

[ornate_wrasse]

K&K color lab is now closed, Citizens photo is in the process of relocating to NE 30th and Sandy they should be open soon and will be able to process your film on their dip and dunk processor.

Thanks for the information. Is Citizens no longer at their location on the East side where they've been for the past several years?

I didn't realize they were moving to NE 30th & Sandy. Do you have a date for their scheduled opening at that location?

Ellen

 

[shane_goguen]

Thanks for the information. Is Citizens no longer at their location on the East side where they've been for the past several years?

I didn't realize they were moving to NE 30th & Sandy. Do you have a date for their scheduled opening at that location?

Ellen

Their facebook page says they should be open and ready to rock at the end of March.

 

[ornate_wrasse]

Their facebook page says they should be open and ready to rock at the end of March.

Thank you!

Ellen

 

[DNG]

This is what makes this Photography Forum community so great!!!

 

[RattyMouse]

Wet film could easily gum up the parts of the machine the film goes through *before* it hits the chemicals.