venchka
Veteran
Nope. Actual presence in Walmart required.
You don't put the fim in a mailer as such. You place the film in a processing envelop. Drop it in a box. The Gnomes from Fuji collect the envelopes 3 times a week and return processed film. Just like the old days. My first photo job was printing in an overnight lab. A herd of VWs rounded up film all day from drug stores, supermarkets, etc. I printed all night. The VWs then started the process all over again in the morning. Back in the Land Before Time.
You don't put the fim in a mailer as such. You place the film in a processing envelop. Drop it in a box. The Gnomes from Fuji collect the envelopes 3 times a week and return processed film. Just like the old days. My first photo job was printing in an overnight lab. A herd of VWs rounded up film all day from drug stores, supermarkets, etc. I printed all night. The VWs then started the process all over again in the morning. Back in the Land Before Time.
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kknox
kknox
Just dropped my first roll of Ektar 120 off tonight. Wrote on the envelope send out only on top, 120 c41 develop & prints. How easy is that.
pagpow
Well-known
Thanks, Wayne.
Dave Jenkins
Loose Canon
I've had several rolls of C-41 color processed at Walmart. I then scanned the negatives on my Epson 4990 flatbed scanner with the Epson software. This setup has always done a very good job, but on the Walmart-processed negatives I found banding in large sky areas. This has not occurred with any other color negatives I have scanned -- just the Walmart ones, and I have found the same problem in several different rolls.
NLewis
Established
Kodachrome in December 2010 + Walmart = asking for trouble.
Arlen
photographe d'exception
I just phoned one of the many Walmarts in Calgary. The person at the photocenter was very patient and helpful on the phone.
I asked her if they C41 process 120mm film. The reply was "Sorry, we only process 35mm". I asked "Are you sure, it should only be a matter of changing the film guide and that it may have been quite some time since you have done any 120mm". She said "Perhaps you are right, let me have a look". Withing 5 seconds she comes back on saying" I found the guide, we shoud be able to do it".
My point here is that most C-41 processors should be able to handle 120mm film. Common sense tells me that most of them would be designed to handle it. One should dig a little deeper someone tells you they only process 35mm.
I asked her if they C41 process 120mm film. The reply was "Sorry, we only process 35mm". I asked "Are you sure, it should only be a matter of changing the film guide and that it may have been quite some time since you have done any 120mm". She said "Perhaps you are right, let me have a look". Withing 5 seconds she comes back on saying" I found the guide, we shoud be able to do it".
My point here is that most C-41 processors should be able to handle 120mm film. Common sense tells me that most of them would be designed to handle it. One should dig a little deeper someone tells you they only process 35mm.
venchka
Veteran
You have an advantage: Your Walmart still has a film machine. It's hard to imagine processing any film without the machine. However, that opens possibilities for places that still have film machines. I'm not holding my breath. I will ask around at Walgreens, CVS, etc. My guess: The 120 hardware was never present.
PatrickT
New Rangefinder User
I've noticed that b+w has been more expensive than c41. Not sure by how much, but more.
But a warning...I recently sent in a roll of 120 B&W and asked for prints...when I got the roll back the total was $10! Never doing that again...develop only from now on
But a warning...I recently sent in a roll of 120 B&W and asked for prints...when I got the roll back the total was $10! Never doing that again...develop only from now on
hefty
Established
The lab I use charges £1.99/roll for C41 and E6 (120 or 35mm) and £7/roll for black and white - so three and a half times as much. This seems to be fairly commonplace and is the main reason I use colour process B&W more often than not these days.
gb hill
Veteran
I use to take my 35mm negatives to WalMart for scanning before they closed down their 1 hr service. Once I took in some 120 that I shot & they said it would need to be sent out. Week later the negs came back with a note from Fuji saying they didn't offer this service. So don't waste your time with WalMart for scanning.
raid
Dad Photographer
I am preparing for scanning MF negatives at home. It keeps the cost down.
chubasco
Well-known
Once you get the filmholder for that 3170, break loose with some pix. I
keep telling folks to send their 120 negs thru Wallies. If you used the Tetanol
C-41 kit it'd probably cost you more. E-6 120 runs $4.88 the last time I sent
slides.
Ikeep telling folks to send their 120 negs thru Wallies. If you used the Tetanol
C-41 kit it'd probably cost you more. E-6 120 runs $4.88 the last time I sent
slides.
LeicaFoReVer
Addicted to Rangefinders
I use walmart for my test rolls only. If the shots are important to you, NEVER use walmart. They touch the negatives (fingerprints everywhere) and usually the negatives are full of scratches. They sometimes use outdated chems too...
chubasco
Well-known
Wonder where Walmart sends Canadian customers' film. The Fuji Processing
place in Tullahoma, TN does a great job on both C-41 and E-6, no complaints.
PatrickT
New Rangefinder User
I think this is only if Walmart themselves are doing the processing. I've had nothing but good experience with their sendout service to Fuji over the last couple years.
raid
Dad Photographer
Once you get the filmholder for that 3170, break loose with some pix.
keep telling folks to send their 120 negs thru Wallies. If you used the Tetanol
C-41 kit it'd probably cost you more. E-6 120 runs $4.88 the last time I sent
slides.
I will have to try E6 120 via Walmart to see if they will handle such film [via Fuji] or not. Yes, I will next order the 120 film holder.
chubasco
Well-known
Looking forward to them, Raid! Here are some samples from Fuji Processing:
Fuji 400H 120 (expired):
Fuji Provia 100F 120(expired)
Fuji 400H 120 (expired):
Fuji Provia 100F 120(expired)
sojournerphoto
Veteran
You could send your black and white to Peak Imaging for less. They use the standard xtol process. Or there's a firm i Brum as well.
Mike
kuzano
Veteran
Same price same experience....
Same price same experience....
On three rolls so far of E6, I paid 4.88 developed and sleeved uncut. I don't recall which is which as far at who processes C41 and who processes E6, but it appears that Fuji processes one, and sends the other out.
My prices however are consistent with Raid's experience and the $4.88 posted here.
In a previous post on this subject, I did include images of the two sets of instructions on the "Send Out Only" envelopes for C41 and E6. This was here on RFF.
Same price same experience....
On three rolls so far of E6, I paid 4.88 developed and sleeved uncut. I don't recall which is which as far at who processes C41 and who processes E6, but it appears that Fuji processes one, and sends the other out.
My prices however are consistent with Raid's experience and the $4.88 posted here.
In a previous post on this subject, I did include images of the two sets of instructions on the "Send Out Only" envelopes for C41 and E6. This was here on RFF.
RedLion
Come to the Faire
waiting for my film!!!!
waiting for my film!!!!
Sent three rolls of 120 film to Walmart (color negative film). I put on the film envelope's special instructions: "120 roll film"
It was supposed to be back by now. I called the 1-800 number and the nice lady there told me all my film was marked in their system as B&W and should be done by 1/14.
Oh lord, I have not Idea what's going to happen now!
Joe
waiting for my film!!!!
Sent three rolls of 120 film to Walmart (color negative film). I put on the film envelope's special instructions: "120 roll film"
It was supposed to be back by now. I called the 1-800 number and the nice lady there told me all my film was marked in their system as B&W and should be done by 1/14.
Oh lord, I have not Idea what's going to happen now!
Joe