Current best place to send film for developing and scanning?

[goo0h]

I've used Precision and have been happy with them.

I've used Indie Film Lab ( http://indiefilmlab.com ) before and I like them. They are one of the few that I've dealt with that can process Eastman Double-X 5222 (from http://filmphotographyproject.com).

I've also used PhotoVision ( http://www.photovisionprints.com/ ) and have been very happy with them too. I seem to balance the load between PhotoVision and Indie Film Lab.

 

[Joe Vitessa]

Check out The Find Lab. I've never used them but their work seems top notch.

This does look very interesting! Anyone use them?

Thanks.

 

[oldwino]

I have used NCPS, North Coast Photographic Service in Carlsbad, CA for several years and have been very satisfied with their work. http://www.northcoastphoto.com/

+1. They do a great job.

 

[HHPhoto]

Check out The Find Lab. I've never used them but their work seems top notch.

But unfortunately so far they don't do E6 (yet; there is an announcement of "coming soon", but no details).

@ the OP:
Have a look here:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137289

A very detailed list of lab recommendations. For E6 labs, but lots of the recommended labs in this thread do E6, C41 and BW.
Take a little time to read it, and you will get lots of useful information.

And as for Velvia: There is not only Velvia 50, but also Velvia 100 available. Outstanding films.
Also highly recommended: Provia 100F.

Nice to see you back in film land!

Cheers, Jan

 

[colyn]

I also give my vote to Precision Camera.

 

[giganova]

thedarkroom.com

I've sent test rolls of films to tons of labs and I had the best results with The Darkroom. Super-fast turnaround: the scans are always uploaded to their ftp side within 48 hours. The next day they send you the cut negatives, a DVD with the scans, a contact print plus and a note with the signature of the guy who processed it, plus a pre-paid envelop for your next order. Perfect!

Very consistent and high scan quality, nothing to complain about, and they responded to all my emails within the same day. If -- which happened rarely -- you are not happy with a scan, they'll scan it again for free.

Oh, and they're much cheaper than Northcoast and other labs as well.

I've been very happy with NorthCoast.

I do NOT recommend thedarkroom.com
You get your scans back from them with very fine, but noticeable, scan lines which makes your images look like they have been printed on linen. I questioned them about this, but they never responded so they lost my business. They gave me poor quality results in other ways (weird drip marks) which they did correct after I complained, but it seemed to me that for that to go through to the customer they do not have much quality control.

Disclaimer - I only used them for 120 film.

Sorry to hear that, but that's not my experience at all. I have on average maybe two photos per roll with a speck of dust (easily removed with Photoshop), no drip marks ever, no scan lines.

 

[hendriphile]

I have used NCPS, North Coast Photographic Service in Carlsbad, CA for several years and have been very satisfied with their work. http://www.northcoastphoto.com/

In the past I too have praised NCPS, and have given them plenty of business. However, recently I requested they email me a file of an image they had scanned for me, and they demanded $10.
C'mon... A sawbuck for emailing me a file?
Just my experience; YMMV.

 

[giganova]

That's really ridiculous!

 

[jcrutcher]

I use "The Darkroom" in San Clemente"

https://thedarkroom.com

I'm happy with them.

 

[kiss-o-matic]

Just sent some rolls to AgX in Michigan which is apparently E6 only. Prices seem reasonable. Hope to know the results soon.

 

[lozit]

For european people, there is carmencita film lab : http://carmencitafilmlab.com

 

[ARB]

North Coast Photo have been doing great work for me for years, but I was just informed by the manager that my latest rolls of Velvia cannot be mounted.

NCPS have had trouble sourcing slide mounts for some time. Unable to find a reliable new vendor, the boss has decided not to provide slide mounts any longer.

For the time being, I will continue having my slides processed and scanned – and sleeved – there.

 

[Darshan]

In the past I too have praised NCPS, and have given them plenty of business. However, recently I requested they email me a file of an image they had scanned for me, and they demanded $10.
C'mon... A sawbuck for emailing me a file?
Just my experience; YMMV.

This is ridiculous.

btw, I have been using NCPS for years and have been happy with their work. Never asked them to email me a file so no feedback there..

 

[bushwick1234]

http://www.yelp.com/biz/bleeker-digital-solutions-new-york-2
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