Looking for a new film developer in 2024

[Ororaro]

This is what the ICE scanning function is for.

Looks like dust while drying…

 

[Rayt]

For E-6, Dwaynes. I have no experience with other processes. And you can stock up on Fuji prepaid E-6 mailers, which go to Dwayne's. Buy a bunch now, and beat the future price increases. Sort of like buying "Forever" stamps.

Dwaynes website quote $8.50 for slide processing which is much cheaper than the mailer. Also those Fujifilm slide mailers have expiration dates? Is it guaranteed Dwayne’s will honor expired mailers “forever”?

*The mailers include return shipping which works out to be a little cheaper.

 

[Darthfeeble]

I've used PhotoworksSF for the bit of film I've shot. Very satisfied. Prepaid address labels from their website and reasonable return shipping cost. photoworkssf.com

 

[Retro-Grouch]

Dwaynes website quote $8.50 for slide processing which is much cheaper than the mailer. Also those Fujifilm slide mailers have expiration dates? Is it guaranteed Dwayne’s will honor expired mailers “forever”?

*The mailers include return shipping which works out to be a little cheaper.

B&H specifically states that the expiration dates can be ignored. And a while back, I called Dwayne's with the same question, and was told the same thing. Interestingly, every mailer I've seen in the past few years has been well past the expiration; the last batch I purchased from B&H, about a month ago, had a date of 12/31/20.
I'm more worried about E-6 process transparency film in 120 disappearing altogether. It could happen all too easily with Kodak's new ownership.

 

[Moto-Uno]

At their price here in Canada ($33/120 roll) they can pass away any time soon !

 

[Disappointed_Horse]

Its okay. I am curious though, did you have color neg processed by them?

Yes, I've had Fulltone process C41 for me as well although I shoot probably three or four times as many rolls of black-and-white as I do color. The last time I sent them a batch of film, I included two rolls of Fuji C41 and received the scans and negatives back with no issues.

 

[Rayt]

No more shooting at random stuff for me with color film. Camera on tripod and shoot when the light is good. Leave the snaps for the phone. $20 for film $18 for processing/shipping and add $ prints and hi-res scans = $4 a 120 format 6x6 frame.

 

[WJJ3]

Yes, I've had Fulltone process C41 for me as well although I shoot probably three or four times as many rolls of black-and-white as I do color. The last time I sent them a batch of film, I included two rolls of Fuji C41 and received the scans and negatives back with no issues.

I see. Thanks for letting me know. If you are only looking at the scans they provide, which are likely scanned with an IR channel to delete dust spots etc., your negs might have the same level of particles as mine.

 

[hap]

I use Darkroom. I'm 15 miles away from it but turnaround is about the same as if I was across country.