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Jeff Benes
Junior
Posts: 4
From: Portsmouth, NH, USA
Registered: May 2011

posted May 22, 2011 01:12 PM

I am new to shooting super 8. I filmed one cartridge of black and white film and sent it to Film Services in Minnasota and they took a month and a half to return it processed. Any recommendations on where to process B&W super 8 film? I saw Yale out of Los Angelas which looked like they did this professionally...
Thanks for any advice, Jeff

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Bryan Chernick
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 654
From: Bothell, WA, USA
Registered: Mar 2010

posted May 22, 2011 01:43 PM

Dwayne's Photo
Dwayne's Photo

Wall Mart

Alpha Cine in Seattle is where I send mine and I usually get it back in a week, two weeks max.
Alpha Cine

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 22, 2011 03:16 PM

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Film Services in Minnasota and they took a month and a half to return it processed.

If it took one month and half to do it, it means they forwarded to the other lab. Most lab will do it for 4-6 days and plus shipping v.v will make total turn around to become 2 weeks.

Other than sending direct to Labs like Bryan mentioned above, you can also drop to Wal-mart photo service for a half price (i.e $7/cart) that lab mostly charge . Turn around time will be also 2 weeks, but you do not pay shipping at all.

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Winbert

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Bill Brandenstein
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1632
From: California
Registered: Aug 2007

posted May 24, 2011 01:14 AM

Jeff, Yale is my favorite local lab, and personally attest to same- or next-day service mentioned at
Yale's web page.

Being local I have an unfair advantage... drop it off in the morning, pick it up in the afternoon. Too bad I don't shoot much film anymore.

[ July 28, 2011, 09:53 PM: Message edited by: Bill Brandenstein ]

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Chris Batt
Film Handler

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From: Northern Ireland Co. Tyrone
Registered: Dec 2009

posted July 28, 2011 08:01 AM

Would be handy to know of any Film-Processing companies in the United Kingdom if anyone has any details ?

Many thanks [Smile]

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William Fleming
Master Film Handler

Posts: 319
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2011

posted July 28, 2011 09:39 AM

Chris the only one i have seen pop up on a regular basis is on ebay.You can buy the film on its own or pay for both film and processing in one go.Think its £24.99 or something with processing included.All it says is you pay for the p&p of sending it off.

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Gerald Santana
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1060
From: Cottage Grove OR
Registered: Dec 2010

posted July 28, 2011 09:41 AM

While we are here...

Bill - I recently acquired a Eumig Makro 66 XL for sound recording, and excited to shoot a couple of rolls of film. The link to Yale you provided isn't working, can you send another?

Winbert - Can you drop of a cartridge at any Wal Mart? Which would be the best film for Color/Sound?

Thanks!

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Jerome Sutter
Film Handler

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From: Bellwood, IL USA
Registered: Dec 2010

posted July 28, 2011 10:33 AM

The correct address: http://www.yalefilmandvideo.com/ [Smile]

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted July 28, 2011 12:15 PM

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Winbert - Can you drop of a cartridge at any Wal Mart? Which would be the best film for Color/Sound?

Gerard, yes you can drop it of at any Walmart. Use the white envelope available at Photo Center. Write down "Super 8 processing".

Your cartridges will go to Dwayne anyway, but with a half cost and no shipping at all.

I did this two months ago. You can PM me at winbert (at) hotmail (dot) com if you want to know more detail.

thanks

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Winbert

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Bill Brandenstein
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1632
From: California
Registered: Aug 2007

posted July 28, 2011 09:54 PM

Thanks, Jerome! Original link now corrected.

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William Hatfield
Junior
Posts: 8
From: Reno, Nevada, USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted October 08, 2011 09:53 AM

Hi,
New here.
Does dropping off regular 8mm (double 8) work well at Walmart stores? This thread says super8 does. I wanted to double check before dropping off at Walmart.

2) Dwayne's says 2x$12 + $5 shipping for two rolls regular or super8 =$29. How much total for two rolls at Wallys?

3) Is it pay in advance or when picked up?
(other places Target,Walgrens, etc. I payed when picked up for 35mm Fujichrome slide film)

thanks!
Thanks.

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Jerome Sutter
Film Handler

Posts: 92
From: Bellwood, IL USA
Registered: Dec 2010

posted October 08, 2011 12:45 PM

I've notice several members saying take your film to Walmart. I have done this at the Northlake, Il Walmart. They took the film, and two weeks later they returned the film undeveloped! Yet they charged me $7.65 for it. Of course, I immediately complained and got my money back. But inside the envelope there was a note that Fuji doesn't process Ektachrome movie nor slide film. So I sent the film in to Dwaynes, and got it back about 8 days later. This happen about a month ago.

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