UK: Supasnaps

[kully]

I wanted some film developed ASAP yesterday, thought I'd pop into Supasnaps and pay the extortionate amount of money they charge for 1 hour prints (£8.50). I asked if I could have just the negatives and they said yes - £2.85 for 24 hours or £3.65 for 1 hour (36 frames).

The XP2 negatives had a few finger prints on which came off nice and easily, there were no scratches or deposits, I'm very pleased and I think this is the cheapest processing I've used (normally use dlab7.com who charge £2.99, but you have to post it off and get it back in a week or so).

Anyone found anything cheaper than this?

(I'm not counting the mail-order specials from Truprint and their like, the negatives always end up getting fine scratches running lengthwise).

 

[wintoid]

Snappy snaps do it for £2.99. I think they do 1 hour.

 

[kully]

Thanks - I don't know where I got Supa Snaps from, just checked Yell and it is indeed a 'Snappy Snaps'.

£2.99? I think they just make up the price as they go along 🙂

 

[clarence]

Snappy Snaps prices vary between franchise branches. I like going to the one on Garrick Street in London, near the Long Acre. All the staff are keen photography hobbyists and they have a clientele comprising many professionals and amateurs.

Clarence

 

[telenous]

I am using Snappy Snaps in Oxford - very friendly and proficient. I can also recommend the Snappy Snaps in Finchley Road (near the tube station) which I have used in the past and I was very happy. The guy who runs the Oxford branch told me that the Finchley Road shop is considered to be among the best in the franchise.

 

[ChrisN]

There's a chemist in my local shopping centre who charges me AUD$2 (US$1.50) to develop-only a 36-exposure roll of c-41. That's without cutting the negs (they charge extra for that!). Thats for the 10-minute service, too!

 

[clarence]

I am using Snappy Snaps in Oxford - very friendly and proficient.

Is that the one on Cornmarket? I might be remembering the road wrong, though. Are there other Snappy Snaps branches in central Oxford?

I'll be staying in Oxford for the next 3 months and if would be nice to have a good 1 hour lab.

Clarence

 

[telenous]

Clarence - Yes, the one in Cornmarket Street. The stuff is a friendly bunch of Slovaks, they know what they are doing. If you 're a student you 'll get a 10% discount - I am sure they will give you even more when they get to know you.

 

[Andy K]

The kiosk in my local Waitrose will do negs only while you wait (if they are not busy) in about 15 minutes. Last time I had some done (it is at least a year since I shot any colour) it cost £2.99 per 36 frame roll.

 

[Ash]

Looks like I should go to oxford to get my films developed! Swindon prices are ridiculously high.

 

[Buze]

Same here in Windsor. £5 a roll for just cut & sleeve. There is a snappy snap branch here, but I don't think they develop film: it's a tiny branch.

At £5 a film, I save a lot of money shooting E6 and posting it to dlab7 !

 

[Fred]

For a quck turn round I use my local Morrisons for about a fiver for a roll of 24 with an hour tunround and are pretty good. Only since I got my Bessa have I re-joined the 35mm C41 club and am very happy to do so.

Generally I shoot E6 and B&W and do them my self. 120 C41 I do as well but cannot match the high street for 35mm speed or price..... yet?