Best lab to process Kodak b&w super 8 film

Post by **Gon_14** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:25 pm

Hi,

As a beginer on super 8 I only use kodachrome 40 until now. I want to try the kodak b&w films, but I don't know which lab I should send it for processing.
Could any one help me with this?

Thank you to all.

Post by **audadvnc** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:49 pm

Perhaps you should consider home processing black & white stock. It's not overly difficult and would probably be much cheaper than sending to a foreign lab.

Post by **Gon_14** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:00 pm

And the quality would be the same?

What do I need for the home process and how do I do it?

Thank you

Post by **audadvnc** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:09 pm

Google "Martin Baumgarten" for more info; he's a good source for home motion picture film processing. Also search the forum archives here; several regular posters have home processing labs.

Post by **Angus** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:15 pm

Home processing is fun...and can give professional results. You don't need much equipment or space...but you need time! It can be done with a Russian spiral tank in your bath or kitchen sink and a few chemicals that ought to be easily obtained.

Alternatively in Europe the two labs used by people on this forum are:

Andec Filmtechnik in Berlin http://www.andecfilm.de

Super 8 Lab Netherlands http://www.super8.nl

I can personally recommend Andec, and others here swear by the Dutch lab..I've not dealt with it but have exchanged great emails with Frank who runs Super 8 Netherlands.

There may be a Portugese company that can deal with Andec for you, check the Andec website.

Post by **Actor** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:24 pm

Gon_14 wrote:And the quality would be the same?

What do I need for the home process and how do I do it?

Thank you

http://www.filmshooting.com/thelab/homeprocessing.php

Post by **ccortez** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:53 pm

you may also want to give pac-lab (http://www.pac-lab.com) in NYC a try. it may be cheap enough to offset the cost of shipping, and the quality is there.

c.

Post by **Taliesin** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 12:39 am

I've tried a few labs for B&W super 8 processing and cinelab is,
in my experience, the best. I was happy with pac-lab until I tried cinelab. They process and ship the same day and the results are always right on and very clean. If you send your B&W out for processing cinelab is worth a try. I'm not affiliated with them at all, just a satisfied customer. http://www.cinelab.com

Post by **Gon_14** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:14 pm

Many thanks to all for the help.

Post by **Mogzy** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:35 pm

In Europe, the best results I've found are from The Widescreen Centre in London.

http://www.widescreen-centre.co.uk

Post by **Angus** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 8:23 pm

The Widescreen Centre just send your film to Andec in Berlin.

Post by **Evan Kubota** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:27 pm

Haven't had any S8 done at Cinelab but I sent 400' of 16mm Plus-X there. Turnaround was 1 or 2 days, the results are very good, and there were no hidden costs, unlike many labs. Good place to deal with.

Post by **seekaee** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:24 am

How are they in regards to video transfers?

Website · Post by **BigBeaner** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:56 am

Cinelab with high, high regards. Gotten all my black and white done there, super 8 and 16mm and ya they're fast and really nice people, talked/met with them a few times and great to my school. It's worth it.

Post by **Evan Kubota** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:34 am

The 16mm transfers are apparently done on a Rank - I thought the quality was quite good. Not sure what they do for S8. If they have an S8 gate for the Rank I'll definitely send my Plus-X there at some point.