I think you're worrying unnecessarily about losing film at the lab. These labs are professional outfits you know, not amateurs with bathtubs! You could also try Haghe Film in Amsterdam or Prestech in London for prints, iDailies in London if you just want dev and T'fer to ProRes HQ.
Nicky. -----Original Message----- From: Jason Halprin <jihalp...@gmail.com> To: Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> Sent: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 20:11 Subject: Re: [Frameworks] advice on Europen film labs 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
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