film processing

[vishwanath_chandrahas]

<p>I just finished shooting kodak ektachrome 100VS films. Can anyone please suggest me what type processing I should go for. This is the first set of films I ever shot. I am a bit confused if I should push / pull process or just go for normal processing.<br>

Please suggest some good labs near Chicago area.<br>

thanks</p>

[JDMvW]

<p>Ektachrome is an E-6 slide film. Many places, though not so many as formerly, can process this and give it to you mounted in cardboard mounts, or in strips for scanning.</p>

<p>Color negative film is almost all C41 processing -- this is the most common remaining film processing. The color negative film has a lot more tolerance for under or over exposure than does slide film</p>

<p>You only need to worry about pushing or pulling processing if you have exposed the film at a different exposure index number than the "ISO" number recommended by the film maker. If you did, tell the processor (not a drugstore one) what you shot the film at.</p>

<p>Almost no black and white film processing is locally available most places these days (except for the C41 B&W films that are developed like C/N film) so you need to do it yourself (which is more fun anyway, but you need the equipment, etc.).</p>

[jon_robert]

<p>Send it in to one of the internet processing places and process normally. If you knew why, then you would know why to push or pull. Since you don't know why then it is obvious to do it normal.</p>

[vishwanath_chandrahas]

<p>Got it ! I just read why/what is push / pull process is.</p>

[walter_degroot]

<p>all right and correct.<br>

if you camera has a built-in meter and has automatic exposure<br>

we can assume the exposure will be ok. Ektachome and Fujichome are the only remaining color slide films- some have "funny names" like elitechonme and velvia etc.<br>

But that are all basically the same they use the E-6 process<br>

Your results will be slides that come back in 2": x 2" cardboard mounts.<br>

You will need some kind of a viewer with a magnifier to see the photos.<br>

the big box stores (wal;masrt target kmart) and some drugstores offer "send out processing" clearly make the envelope EKTACHROME - SLIDES. they will send it to a lab.<br>

the color print "c-41" process films are far more common.<br>

Some places will have a " 1 hour lab" with a machine there in the store.<br>

a responsible place will do a decent job of developing and printing a 24 expossure roll for about $7-10.<br>

there is also Kodak 400cn film which works the same way but NO COLOR..<br>

the machines that do color print C-41) film will do the B&W "c-41" film<br>

there is REAL B&W film from Kodak Fuji and ilford. Instead of the image being formed with dydes like the color and other c-41 films, the real B&W film uses a silver based technology just like they did over a hundred years ago.<br>

processing is a LOT simpler and only requires developer ( stop bath -optional) then a fixer.<br>

Only tricky thing is getting the film on the reel properly in the dark.<br>

I really like slides and the colors you will get.<br>

But getting slides printed takes waiting for them to be mailed back.<br>

Besides color slide film is only easy to get in camera stores and big cities.<br>

for the rest of us color print film is more practicasl<br>

another thing: REAL B&W is a thing we often do because we like it, no matter what the ignorant world may think or say.<br>

besides shooting and developing B&W is a lot of fun..</p>