Slide Developing and Mounting - Where? Prices?

[scottl]

Hi,

 

I am just about to get started shooting medium format slides, and I

have a few questions. Do most photographers have their 120/220

slides developed and returned unmounted and then mount select

slides, or is it easier just to have a lab do it all? Which is more

economical? Also, what is a good mail-order lab for medium format E-

6 dev and mounting?

 

I am shooting 645. What is a good, lower price mount for that size

slide?

 

Thanks,

 

Scott

[ilkka_nissila]

I don't have my slides mounted at all, especially not medium format. It's all shot with the intention of scanning and in most cases you do not want to mount your slides if you plan to scan them. If you project your medium format slides and need the mount for that then you can buy e.g. Gepe mounts for your slides.

[akajohndoe]

My favorite local E6 processor closed this past year, so I, too, am looking for alternatives. I've been shooting digital mostly of late, but want to get my 6x7 out again this Winter.

 

To answer your question, I never had my MF slides mounted, they were always returned in strips enclosed in plastic sleeves.

 

I prefer my 35mm slides mounted, cardboard, mostly because my slide scanner likes them that way.

[colin_elliott]

My slides are either projected or I make Cibachromes(Ilfochromes) of them.

 

I wish I could find a lab that would cut and mount my 220 films. Always returned uncut and sleeved.

[diegobuono]

I mount it myself, I use GEPE Anti Newton Glass mount (6x6). I select and mount only the best pictures for projection. It is quite simple and funny to mount slides, in this digital era I find very pleasing manage a real thing (picture) in my hand.

[scottl]

Vinyl still sounds better than mp3's, 16mm still looks better than DV, and slides still look better than digital photos.

 

Analog - the new digital.

[barry2]

I don't think anyone will mount your slides for you. Gepe probably makes the best mounts & they're not ridiculously expensive- especially on certain online auction sites. The projector on the other hand will likely set you back a good deal- especially for a nice magazine-style projector. But seeing your slides projected is just about priceless. And yes, if you want them scanned, have it done before you do the cutting/mounting.

[robert_potts1]

I have stopped mounting my own. My sources for self adhesive cardboard mounts have dried up. Inkjetart.com still lists them but they are out of stock. They will not answer my questions about whether they intend to renew their inventory in the future. It's a shame. Mounts offer protection for handling and through the mail submissions.

[pok_hon_wally_yu]

For mail-order developing, A&I 35mm/120 mailers are available at B&H or direct order at A&I.

 

Gepe Anti-Newton glass mount are quite easy to use. It's available at B&H also.

[steve_rasmussen]

InkjetArt does have the cardboard mounts but they will seem to be out of stock if one looks only at their website. Call them and order; they do still have them.

[robert_potts1]

Thank you very much Steve.

[tim_drake]

An excellant lab for E6 developing is Photo Craft Imaging, wwwpcraft.com I've mailed my 120 and 4x5 film to them for years and always perfect service. Never anything lost and half the cost of the my closest E6 lab which is 80 miles away. Ragards, TD