Hi Jason, Many thanks for your reply.
I think I was not clear in my initial phrases: three years of work was the preparation. All the film was shot in the last three weeks so it's fresh. You are right that good scanning, which I was planning to do, can compensate variations in development. I think you probably stated perfectly what I wanted to hear, that I should not worry too much about reputable labs. Many thanks, Very best, Marco On 20 October 2014 21:11, Jason Halprin <jihalp...@gmail.com> wrote: > Marco, > > Not to be a buzzkill, but its likely that you'll already have some > variability if some of your film has been sitting around a few years after > shooting it. Letting film sit after exposure will usually cause fogging, > though it may not necessarily create a look that is displeasing to you. This > would mean that the fogging levels on your film would vary depending on just > how long it has been since shooting, and how they've been stored since. > > That being said, if you've been shooting negative film, there's not too much > to worry about from a reputable lab (which both DeJonghe and Andec are). > Even if the development causes slight shifts in density and/or color > balance, this can be worked out in printing or scanning (depending on your > workflow). You'd be better off getting it all in at once so that it has a > consistent look throughout. Everyone I know who has sent enough films to > labs has a story of a batch getting damaged or not processed perfectly, but > this is the exception rather than the norm. > > Of course, if you're shooting reversal, you'd also want to get it all in > together for a consistent look, even though corrections can't be made unless > you're scanning and/or creating an internegative for later. > > -Jason Halprin > > Jason Halprin > jihalp...@gmail.com > > On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Marco Poloni <mar.pol...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Dear frameworkers, >> >> I'm back from a shooting with 25 rolls of 16mm film and many more S8mm >> film. Three years of painstaking work that will go into a movie. >> >> All this material has to go to a lab for development and I'm really >> nervous about the possibility of making the wrong choice. >> >> I addressed this question about one month ago and received some goof >> tips from some of you. So right now I am thinking of DeJonghe in >> Brussels or TaunusFilm/Cinenova in Wiesbaden for 16mm and AndecFilm in >> Berlin for S8mm. >> >> Is there any other lab you can think of that comes to mind? What I am >> looking for is reliability and constancy throughout the whole >> development chain: strict control of temperatures, of times, etc. >> >> Also, I was thinking of delivering the film rolls in batches of 4 or 5 >> to minimize the risk of damage (that is, to avoid that all the rolls >> be lost because of some serious issue with the development machine) >> but on the other hand this means more variability throughout the >> process. What would you advise? >> >> Finally, AndecFilm with whom I have a good experience with S8mm have >> had some residual jet rem as of lately. What should I say to Mr Draser >> (the owner, a great guy) about this? >> >> Many thanks in advance! >> >> Very best, >> Marco >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> marco poloni >> usedomer strasse 8 >> d – 13355 berlin >> gsm de +49.163.6294080 >> gsm ch +41.78.6322028 >> skype marcopoloni >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > -- marco poloni usedomer strasse 8 d – 13355 berlin gsm de +49.163.6294080 gsm ch +41.78.6322028 skype marcopoloni _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
