Post by Berndt on Jan 13, 2012 20:31:37 GMT -5
Dave, that would be of course fantastic. I would actually just need one, because the guy in the photo shop in my neighbourhood told me, that he will give it back to me. Most of those small shops ( or even the big ones ) are developing the film directly in the shop ( that's why you can get the film developed within 30 minutes ). They can only do it for the C41 process though, but that would be fine.
The machines need the cassettes but don't destroy them. As it has been explained to me, the film will be automatically cut from the end and the canister spit out again. So, he can give it back to me. The canister is obviuosly just needed for inserting/fixing the film into this special machine.
Mickey, I heard, that it isn't that difficult ... but those developing tanks are not really cheap ( as I checked ) plus all the chemicals just for developing one test film ? I often thought about starting to develop film by myself, but the thing is, that I like to use many different film types. Every film type has its plus and minus and I like the variation. Except simple B/W film, most of those films require a special process or chemicals ... and some experience of course. So, I found it more convenient, just giving them to a lab than starting to buy all the chemicals for each film type and learning how to do it.
However, I get trapped myself sometimes. Have been so happy for the chance of using B/W slide film again for the first time after 20 years ... and can't find a lab anymore, which is capable and/or willing to develope it for me
As I remember, things have been easier long time ago. We had a system in Germany, where every film ( which requires a special development, even just E6 ) has been sold with an envelope. You didn't even need to stamp it. Just put it into a letter box and it came back developed by mail to your home. Those films had to travel far ways sometimes. I also remember for example, that all Kodak 8 mm films have been developed in the US ... and sent back to Europe later. Amazing service. Well ... no wonder, that Kodak is going bankrupt 
Okay ... bad joke 
The machines need the cassettes but don't destroy them. As it has been explained to me, the film will be automatically cut from the end and the canister spit out again. So, he can give it back to me. The canister is obviuosly just needed for inserting/fixing the film into this special machine.
Mickey, I heard, that it isn't that difficult ... but those developing tanks are not really cheap ( as I checked ) plus all the chemicals just for developing one test film ? I often thought about starting to develop film by myself, but the thing is, that I like to use many different film types. Every film type has its plus and minus and I like the variation. Except simple B/W film, most of those films require a special process or chemicals ... and some experience of course. So, I found it more convenient, just giving them to a lab than starting to buy all the chemicals for each film type and learning how to do it.
However, I get trapped myself sometimes. Have been so happy for the chance of using B/W slide film again for the first time after 20 years ... and can't find a lab anymore, which is capable and/or willing to develope it for me
As I remember, things have been easier long time ago. We had a system in Germany, where every film ( which requires a special development, even just E6 ) has been sold with an envelope. You didn't even need to stamp it. Just put it into a letter box and it came back developed by mail to your home. Those films had to travel far ways sometimes. I also remember for example, that all Kodak 8 mm films have been developed in the US ... and sent back to Europe later. Amazing service. Well ... no wonder, that Kodak is going bankrupt 
Okay ... bad joke 
Thanks a lot Dave for having made this possible !!!