Color photo labs

one90guy

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I am sure this has been answered many times but using search I could not find any answers. Have been using medium format for about 5 years now but only black/white and develop at home. Just bought a Mamiya 6 and just received a order of medium format color film. The closest Pro Shop to me is over a hour away, so would like to try a mail photo lab. Would prefer only negatives developed and reasonable turnaround. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

David
 
I have 35mm processed like you discuss, only negatives developed and a reasonable turnaround at Dwayne's Photo in Parson's Kansas.
 
I use 'TheFindLab" (The Film is not dead Lab)

$5.00 for 35mm C41 Develop Only, about a week turn around

They do 35/120/220 btw

You will have to email for develop only prices.... most of their work is dev + scan

http://thefindlab.com/blog/
 
Also check out NCPS: http://www.northcoastphoto.com/additional_services.html

I have used them a couple of times, and the results were excellent; best of about 6 labs I tried so far. They also offer very good scans along with film development for a reasonable price.

I uploaded an example here:
http://sonic.net/~drtebi/forums/ncps-scan-occupied-house-berlin.jpg

It's a NCPS scan from a slide, not a color negative. But you should shoot slides anyway, and project them, you will never want anything else after having seen medium format slides projected :). Because there is no "pixel" limit, not HD, not 4k, just everything that's in your image.

Sorry for the rant, just sharing my passion.
 
It's a NCPS scan from a slide, not a color negative. But you should shoot slides anyway, and project them, you will never want anything else after having seen medium format slides projected :). Because there is no "pixel" limit, not HD, not 4k, just everything that's in your image.

Sorry for the rant, just sharing my passion.

It is not a rant, not at all.
It is just the simple, objective truth!
A medium format slide on a lighttable with an excellent slide loupe like the Schneider 3x medium format loupe is breathtaking.
And projected with a good slide projector, it is just outstanding and absolutely unsurpassed in its quality.
 
It is not a rant, not at all.
It is just the simple, objective truth!
A medium format slide on a lighttable with an excellent slide loupe like the Schneider 3x medium format loupe is breathtaking.
And projected with a good slide projector, it is just outstanding and absolutely unsurpassed in its quality.

I am glad you understand!

I have never invested into a good loupe, I'll have to do that one of these days.

To the OP: Go buy some Velvia/Provia 100!
 
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