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    Lightbulb List of film processors to use or to avoid

    In response to another post (thanks Javier), it's about time we got a list going of Photo Lab recommendations. So let's have it, who do you guys trust with your precious shots? I'll start off with 2 places I have heard a lot of good things about, along with one I'll NEVER use again...

    Recommended:
    www.carlsdarkroom.com
    www.bestlab.com
    www.borge.net
    www.pcraft.com
    www.colormark.com/
    www.chromedigital.com
    www.modernage.com
    www.henrys.com (in Canada, for our Northern brethren )
    www.precision-camera.com
    www.wolfcamera.com/


    AVOID:
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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    Also recommend: www.borge.net, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    I am wanted to build some film processors as one of my collection. Would you give me some idea of what are the best Film processors you are going to use? Is the someone who can give me specific details about this matter. Any opinion should be accepted.

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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    Thanks Brian :thumbsup:
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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

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    Photo Craft Imaging out of the Denver/Boulder area. I'm building up an E6 stash to send them soon.

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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    Who can recommend good lab in Chicago?

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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    Thanks Mike :thumbsup:
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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    thanksss,,,,

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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    I highly recommend Colormark in the Phoenix area. Not only are they the only lab in the valley I have found that does in-house E-6 but they are very very good, do great printing, and have nice service. They are on Dunlap and 24th St if you're local.

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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    Thanks for shearing. Keep up

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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    Thanks Rick and GB1
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    For those in and around NY...

    I recommend http://www.modernage.com/

    I ran into both owners recently, and each asked me if I was still shooting film. "Good!" they said. They are still developing and enlarging. Their silver prints are still some of the best ever.

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    Re: For those in and around NY...

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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    If you're in Canada, specifically Southern Ontario. Henry's ( http://www.henrys.com/webapp/wcs/sto...nrys/index.jsp )

    Henry's is the best place to take your stuff, higher end. E-6, Black & White. They outsource to a pro lab in Toronto which does a great job.
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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    Thanks Megan and Alex
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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    I highly recommend Precision Camera in Austin. Always great service. These guys started out as a repair shop and Garry Winnogrand trusted them with his M3 back in the 70's when he taught at the University. Now they are the main pro shop in town. They've never made a mistake with my film.

    Recommend Wolf Camera on Lamar Blvd, in Austin. I used them for years before I really got the photo bug, and they always did a good job. I only switched to Precision because they offer more services, more variety of films, and I can buy my chemicals there.

    Avoid Walgreens on Anderson Lane in Austin. They cut the edges off several frames when cutting my negatives, and they didn't bother to clean debris off the negatives before printing them.

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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    Thanks Paul
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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    Anyone got a recomendation for the Atlanta, Georgia area?

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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    Hi Ron, everyone down that way seems to recommend E-Six Lab of Atlanta. Here's a link to their site:

    http://www.e-sixlab.com/

    If you end up going there, please let us know if all is well.

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    Re: List of film processors to use or to avoid

    Thanks Xia, as luck would have it I sniffed out E6 yestiddy and have already sent them an e-mail. Having owned a service business in the Atlanta area for 26 years, I happen to know exactly where they are located. Now that I am retired, and moved waaaayyyy out in the country, I will do the bulk of my business thru UPS. Having shot a couple of rolls thru my "new to me" medium format camera, getting kinda anxious to see the results.

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