It looks like A&I still does snip tests: http://aandi.com/film-processing
A&I was my lab of choice for slide film when I lived in LA. (I did my own B&W.) Rocky Mountain Film Lab is a name I've heard over the years for developing old film, but I haven't used them: http://www.rockymountainfilm.com/ On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Bob W-PDML <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > You need to get a strip test done on each roll to establish the correct > processing. Pro labs used to do this, but are there any left? > >> On 15 Jul 2014, at 21:30, "Igor Roshchin" <s...@komkon.org> wrote: >> >> >> Hi All, >> >> I discovered a few rolls of undeveloped B&W film that are 20-some years >> old that I shot in late 1980s. >> I don't expect anything extremely valuable, but some shots might have >> some sentimental value. >> >> I wonder what would be the best way of trying to develop them. >> (I don't have any equipment for many years). >> >> 1. These rolls are Russian-made Tasma and/or Svema. Does anybody >> know by any chance (I didn't google this question in detail yet) >> if the process would be much different from that used for B&W film >> in the US/the rest of the world, and what is the correct name for that >> process (like C-41, ...). >> >> I found mentioning about the processing was similar to >> "..Agfa 12, but any other developer (D-76, Microphren, etc.) will do". >> I don't know if this is correct, but assuming this is, - maybe that >> would help in the next question: >> >> 2. Is there any lab that still develops B&W film and does that by mail >> (in the US)? >> >> 3. For these Russian films, the processing time was not >> standartized, and was specified on the individual boxes. >> If I were to find a place that would agree to develop these films, >> would they agree to use the timing I request? >> >> 4. Any other suggestions of how to proceed? >> >> 5. Is there anybody on the list who still does wet-processing him/herselve >> and has everything handy and running (within US and maybe Canada)? >> If so, would you agree to develop these films for me (there are only 3-4 >> rolls)? >> I would be happy to compensate for the nominal expenses and mailing them. >> >> Thank you for any and all helpful references and information! >> >> Igor >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
