robbie_caswell Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 I'm doing one of my last cheap wedding in two weeks. I don't trust myself with such an important event, and my local lab has pretty much cut back on alot of film processing. The last roll of Neopan 1600 took three weeks just to develop. I have several rolls of Delta 3200 and will order a few Neopan 1600. I want to shoot and compare the two. Can anyone reccomend a labs that I will accept my film and do a good job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_gilday Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Images, Inc in Tuscon - http://www.mylab.com - are pretty much the only people I use for conventional B&W work. I've never shot Delta 3200 or any Neopan, but they do excellent work with everything I've ever sent them. Not the cheapest place around, but the same level of quality as any of the bigger, more well-known labs, with much friendlier people. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_degroot Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 I remember B&W processing at many labs, unfortunatly all gone. could you switch to c-41 B&W or even c41 color print which can and is quickly processed all over the place. If you are a "shooter" and not a " lab man" I can understand why you don't develop & print your own. It's a big chore to print a few 36 exp rolls of 35mm film or even 3 or 4 rolls of 120. I was bailed out when my boss found me bring IN a mysterious black package of cut enlarging paper. he told me to cut up a box of 8 1/2 x 11 ( not 8x10) and when it was used up, just cut up another. just be careful to run my prints after the day's work was done. and stand in front of the big drier. doing it at home was a big chore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asher Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 These days I think your safest bet by far for a wedding job is to shoot digital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven_kefford2 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 You could always look here http://www.ilfordphoto.com/wheretobuy/bwprocessinglabs.asp. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie_caswell Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Thanks Michael. I will give them my business the first time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert himmelright Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 try www.dr5.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrue Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Thank you, Michael, I need a good blackand white lab to do my work, Rufus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinblack Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Try Black & White Lab in Arlington, VA. They're always done a great job. http://www.blackwhitelab.com/ By the way, there is no reason not to shoot a wedding on film. Some clients will see it as a premium speciality worth paying more for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underexpos Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Lexington Labs or Kelton Labs in NYC. www.lexingtonlabs.com http://www.keltonlabs.com/ I used to worked at Lexington for several years as a fiber printer. You have the choice of a dip and dunk machine running at 68 deg with x-tol stock or most other developers run by hand. It is not cheep but the film is always clean. Lexington has been around for over 40 years with a client list that is too big to list. I have also had my film done a Kelton labs. The are also a top notch lab but they can take a long time to get your film done. Good luck. R` Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_megargee1 Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 www.mvlabs.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_londarenko Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 www.mvlabs.com<br><br><br>Another great choice is Schulman Photo Lab in Hollywood, CA: <br><br>SCHULMAN PHOTO LAB<br>6677 SUNSET BOULEVARD<br>HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028<br>Phone: (323) 466-3343 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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