cross processing kodachrome...any suggestions?

[Angus]

Why would ASDA accept Kodachrome super 8 film???

It is *always* been sold with processing included here...so unless you bring some back from the USA you'd NEVER need to drop it off at a shop.

THere is absolutely no reason for any store, photographic or supermarket, anywhere in Europe (indeed anywhere outside the USA) to offer Kodachrome processing of any type of film.

[gianni1]

Nostalgia? I used to have my Kodachrome same day processed in New York's Photo District, both 135 and 120 Roll.

Anyway since ASDA already does one hour processing, why not collect and send out cine film processing too, just like their parent Kmart does in the States?

I avoid using government agents (post office) whenever possible. I do grocery shopping several times a week, and the photo department is right there in front of the check out.

Gianni

[Angus]

Historically here, amateur movie film has not been dealt with by supermarkets or photographic shops....simple as that.

With the older Ektachrome 160 films you could sometimes drop them off at a camera shop...but Kodachrome has ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS been sold with a little yellow mailer that was posted with a couple of regular stamps with all the regular mail to a local lab (or latterly a local drop-off address).

In the good old days, the Agfa and other films were similarly dealt with. Typically for all reversal film processing was included in the cost of film purchase. This is illegal in the USA because its seen as preventing competition...ie you buy Kodachrome process-paid you are tied to a Kodak Lab...you buy Fujichrome you're tied to Fuji et cetera.

There is absolutely no logic whatsoever in any European supermarket taking Kodachrome 8mm, super 8, 16mm or 35mm. The infrastructure is just totally different to that which exists in the USA.

ASDA is owned by Wal-Mart, and has some similar products and brand names these days ("Great Value" and the rollback smiley face)...but where on earth would be the benefit for them taking in Kodachrome films? The ONLY way anyone anywhere outside the USA can even have non-process paid films is if they bought them in the USA and brought them back.

I am sorry but I can see no reason whatsoever why any retailer would want to handle Kodachrome. There's no benefit for Kodak, no benefit for the store and no benefit for the consumer.

Only in the last few months has Kodak requested we send the K'chrome super 8 directly to Swizerland....in whcih case I just add a second postage stamp...and otherwise put in a post box just as I have for 20 years...

[John_Pytlak]

In the USA, many discount department stores (e.g., Target, WalMart, KMart), supermarkets, pharmacies (e.g., Walgreens, CVS, RiteAid), and grocery stores have mini-labs on site, processing C-41 negatives and making paper prints of both the negatives and digital camera files. In most cases they offer other services like E-6 processing, B&W processing and printing, transfer services, and restoration services, and send the material to a centralized lab like Qualex.

[super8camera.com]

A bit of topic maybe, but here is a tip for you if you don't have the yellow envelope: put the cartridge in an old Agfachrome or other brand envelope, or just send it in a regular plain envelope. Has worked for me dozen times, never failed.

Even film I bought in NY, USA -so without the pre-paid envelope- I used normal envelopes or old Agfa ones and I got my Kodachrome back processed for free (excl. stamps 1.56 euro in Holland) from Lausanne.

[Angus]

Oh yes, you absolutely do NOT need the yellow mailer for pre-paid Kodachrome film.

Just send in a regular strong envelope or jiffy bag. As long as the film says "process-paid" on the label they will process it in Swizerland for free.

The yellow mailer has no value whatsoever except as a convenient way to transport the film. It is not akin to the PK59 mailers in the states or the processing mailers Wittner are issuing with their process-paid 100D and 40T.