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35mm Slides
I have been quite shocked recently at the cost of my slides. I normally buy non process paid, send off to a professional processor, and mount the returned sleeved images myself. This usually results in 10-15 mounted per 36 film. Process paid with mounting thrown in would mean a considerable saving. However, the default processor seems to be Jessops for Fuji. Can anybody comment on the quality of their processing compared to a 'professional' firm? If the only difference is time, I would be prepared to wait a couple of weeks. Rejecting half of the mounted 36, would still mean that I have some reusable mounts. Even with the specialists I have still had blue casts and scratching occasionally. The scratching could be me, but I am fairly fastidious handling and loading film. I have loved using slides from 1975 when I first started photography, but I wonder how much longer I can justify them. With a medium scan and my reject rate it works out at £1 a pop now. Being very discriminating at the taking stage would mean a 36 film staying in the camera for a good length of time.
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Jessops, at least over here, and with C41, is fine, I use them on price for the few C41 films I use, both colour and chromagenic b/w and never A problem, in fact I would give them 10 out of 10.
Richard
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I can't comment on film processors, but you might always try to process at home if you have the inclination. You would need not much more of basic BW setup.
Cheers, M. |
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Aye, home E6 is a doddle, especially if you can lay your hands on a jobo processor. I know its doable without too.
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If you don't want to give E6 a go at home and you are getting dissatisfied with your current situation, you might want to give Matt at Ag a call. He has taken over Metro Labs in B'ham and I think E6 was on the menu.
Of course it means the in-built postal delay but unless you need the slides ready the same or next day then it might be worth checking out. Mike |
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Jobo
I have a spare Jobo CPE2 and a tin of bulk load 35mm slide film if you are interested. You can have it for what it cost me plus postage. Thought Id get a spare Jobo thinking it wouldnt last long, and well, it has. Just keeps going on and on.
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Thanks very much for the offer Marc, but my usage is fairly small so I just buy the odd film when I need it. I have processed my own slides in the dim distant past, but it would not suit me now; but thanks again. I have just tried out AG. Returned in a good time and excellent slides and scan. They seem to be making all the good moves at the moment, and I think that I will use them in the future.
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I came across Kodak Colour slides that I had taken many years ago. The back of the mount had the date 'APR 80' stamped on it. The picture was of a local shop being demolished. I posted the picture on my town's 'memory lane FB' site, only to receive several replies to say that the shop was still standing into the late 80's.On checking my B&W negatives I found photos of the shop still standing in 1987. I always assumed that the printed date on Kodak slides was when the film was processed and mounted. Was this a common fault with Kodak ?
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