London MF scanning

[tom nb]

Does anyone know where in London I can scan 120 film and for it not to cost a

fortune? (I have Nikon Coolscan V but it only scans 35mm...)

[gerard_bynre]

I think Calumet at Drummond St. beside Euston have Hasselblad / Imacon scanner

workstations you can hire on an hourly basis. I don't live in London so I don't know if

it's really the best option, but it's certainly an option.

[david_schwartz6]

Try Metro Imaging in Clerkenwell. I love their work -- VERY professional.

[robin_barnes]

Not in London but one of these will probably be able to meet your needs:-

 

1. www.blueskyimages.co.uk

 

2. www.calvertphoto.co.uk

 

I believe that Blue Sky uses Imacon scanners and David Calvert a Nikon Coolscan

9000.

[mark liddell]

I tried blue sky recently due to the price. Some of the scans were very lacking in shadow detail, my epson 4490 pulled out more and all were very contrasty while good film scans usually look fairly flat with a full range. Maybe they just put the scanner on auto.

 

I'd love to have the money to use people like metro, but ?40+ a scan is too much and they don't do mail order I don't think.

[anders hald]

Rapid Eye on Leonard Street, a couple of doors up from the AOP. Friendly, Proffesional and reasonably priced. http://www.rapideye.uk.com/contact.html

 

(And they cater to some of the top advertising and fashion shooters in London)

 

I have hired darkrooms there, had c-type prints made by their excellent printers. When I shoot film, all my film proceesing is done by Eddy (the cleanest c41 process in town, unlike Metro's). They also run a black and white film processing machine. I have also used their scanner hire fascilities.

 

In short, I can't reccommend these people enough.

[george_hart1]

Admittedly I have used them only for LF trannies, but Bayeux in Newman St provide

excellent service. www.bayeux.co.uk

[david_henderson]

The test scans I had done recently by BlueSky were pretty good- and accepted by my stock agency. Clean too.

 

I also agree that Bayeux are a good option quality wise, though they are a lot more expensive.

[anders hald]

I am guessing that it is cheaper to do your own scanning at Rapid Eye, you can hire the scanner for an hour and do quite a few. Just do the retouching and colour work at home.

 

They will instruct you in the handling of the scanner if you haven't done any before. I think they have the latest Hasselblad (Imacon Flextight) scanner, so you get great scans...quickly.