how should I get my Ektachrome developed?

[drsanchez]

A-HA! I'll drive over there and give it a try. And put a padlock on my soul so as to not lose it to the Dementors.

Chocolate helps.

[drsanchez]

"Walmart processing: $4.88; Ralphs processing: $3.99. Any more excuses?"

Yep - no Ralph's near me. If I could get my film processed for $3.99, of course I would drop it off there.

When I dropped off my slide film at my local grocery story (not a Ralph's, but Raley's), I glanced at the computer as the counter person was scrolling down looking for K64 slide film and I noticed an entry for K40S8. I assume it's super 8. Punchline: I'd be willing to bet that any place that accepts film to be sent out for processing can handle super 8 (Target, WalMart, grocery store chains, your local photo shop?) But you might have to tell them how to process it.

To find out for sure you'll probably just have to try it. I wouldn't count on anyone working there to know what super 8 is and you'd probably spend 3 hours on the phone trying to get the info.

[reflex]

Processing at Ralphs market or Cala Foods. Sent to Dwayne's via Fuji. Only $3.99!

This makes me angry. I live in Canada, so my only option for dealing with Dwayne's is to pay nine bucks a roll (plus shipping) for exactly the same product you guys get for $3.99?

I feel warm and fuzzy all over.

PS - Tim, you'll be happy to know that I haven't stepped into a Wal-Mart for about two months, although I admit my wife did some solo xmas shopping there.

[cinepathic soul reviver]

You can get it developed at Cala? That boggles my mind slightly.

How would I even do that?

Okay, for your own good you're going to have to figure this one out for yourself. Start by walking into Cala foods...

No, seriously, put the cart in the envelope, write "Super 8 movie film" on the outside, and drop it in the slot. Its like...getting film developed!

Tim

:lol:

I was just kidding. Sometimes I forget sarcasm doesn't play well on the internet.

[Justin Lovell]

hey reflex,

check out qualex (the people shoppers ship out to).

they may do it cheaper... but not 3.99 cheep... dang thats cheep.

[steve hyde]

....Maybe I'll mail some film to a Ralph's Grocery store in California and just see what happens

Steve

[T-Scan]

This makes me angry. I live in Canada, so my only option for dealing with Dwayne's is to pay nine bucks a roll (plus shipping) for exactly the same product you guys get for $3.99?

Don't worry. If your getting a telecine, any place is going to require a prep cleaning and spooled onto larger reels. That is not an option when sending to Dwayne's through a third party.. you will get individual unprepped reels back in 2-3 weeks. Dwayne's will spool and prep for free with your processing. otherwise it will cost you an xtra $4 per roll for a prep, not to mention all the other worries and hastles. Process and prep will cost you more at Forde, but the extra quality is worth it... maybe thats why I like the 64T more than most, Forde has been processing rich, colorful, and clean as a whistle 64T for me.

[Number6]

I'm glad to hear Wal-Mart will develop 64T. I haven't bought any yet because I have a case of Ektachrome 7240 from last year that I'm still trying to go through. ('course try finding a place to develop THAT stuff cheap . . .)
But I haven't developed anything there since some K40 last summer either. Are we sure? Because 64T is a different process (E-6) than K40 was (K-14).

I only bring it up because Wal-mart never sent their film to Kodak's processing plant in Switzerland like a lot of chains, that's how they get their 8mm stuff back so fast. They send it to Fuji's plant in Arizona (note their preference for Fuji at all their dropoff points). And, when I tried to have my Extachrome 7240 processed there they rejected it precisely because they didn't do the VNF-1 or RVNP processes, which are what 7240 requires. So, since 64T is is different process than K40, I just wonder. :?:

[cinepathic soul reviver]

A few questions:

1)How long will it take me to get two cartridges (100 feet total) of 64T back (assuming I'm getting it transfered to digital as well).

2)Is their any certain way I should ship the film? Any precautions I should take?

3) On what format will the film come back? Will it be on a CD like if you get your stills developed onto CD at the grocery store?

thanks,
bob

[Number6]

A few questions:

1)How long will it take me to get two cartridges (100 feet total) of 64T back (assuming I'm getting it transfered to digital as well).

2)Is their any certain way I should ship the film? Any precautions I should take?

3) On what format will the film come back? Will it be on a CD like if you get your stills developed onto CD at the grocery store?

thanks,
bob

If you're asking how things will go through a "Wal-Marty" source I can at least tell you how it goes with K40, and since everything is going to Dwaynes as I'm told, this has been my experience--including some k40 I just processed in the last couple weeks now. Dwaynes does 64T too, so I'm told that the same applies to what will happen with 64T:

You put your film in the little envelope, one roll at a time, as normal with any camera. Don't mark any box on the envelope except "Special Instructions" and then write something alone the lines of "Super8mm Film - K40" (Or I guess for you, say "64T") in the comments.

Drop it in the slot. In a little over a week, you'll get the roll back, ready to stick on a projector. No CD.

I have no idea if you can REQUEST a CD, but then I've never tried.

---------

As an interesting sideline, the K40 I just developed was a roll that came inside a camera I got off of Ebay. It was pink tinted and faded, and obviously about 35 years old--but it showed some unknown little girl at Christmas and on her birthday.

There was also some room at the end of the roll for me to film at a local film festival here in Utah before I sent it in--and have it come back looking just as color faded/pink but curiously crystal clear otherwise.

Gotta love that Kodachrome!

[clivetobin]

I'm glad to hear Wal-Mart will develop 64T.... :?:

No, they won't. According to another long thread on the subject.

The only lab in the USA (or anywhere else in this hemisphere) that runs Kodachrome is Dwayne's in Kansas of all places. Everyone else outlabs to them, directly or indirectly.

[johnnhud]

According to Dwaynes website:


"We are the only processor of Kodachrome Motion Picture Film in the United States.
Please visit our kodachrome website at the following address:
http://www.k14movies.com"

[cinepathic soul reviver]

I'm talking about E64T though. I was thinking of sending it to that place in Seattle, then on for telecine.

[DrkAngl]

I have had exellent results with Spectra Lab in CA for E-6 ektachrome (super 8 64T). They specialize in 16 and 35mm E-6 processing for commercial production and have a great reputation in this area.

http://www.spectrafilmandvideo.com

Since they are in CA (near SF), shipping might be faster and cheaper.

They also do some great telecine work. But, you could still have them ship it anywhere you please.

Good luck!

[Number6]

I'm glad to hear Wal-Mart will develop 64T.... :?:

No, they won't. According to another long thread on the subject.

The only lab in the USA (or anywhere else in this hemisphere) that runs Kodachrome is Dwayne's in Kansas of all places. Everyone else outlabs to them, directly or indirectly.

Yeah,

But what we had all concluded last month on this thread was that since Wal-Mart developed Kodachrome, and they did it by outsourcing to Dwayne's, Wal-Mart would develop 64T by way of Dwayne's.

And probably cheaper, just like when it comes to Kodachrome.

What is the link you have to the other thread? Because I hadn't heard that, and as you can read by these past posts, a lot of other people haven't either.