Here are some returns on my recent investment in developing some 110.
I went with Old School Photolab in New Hampshire for my processing. Some of the film I was sending was quite old and I had confidence in this small company to give it the attention and delicate touch that may mean the difference between whether or not images would be coming back at all.
I'm pleased with the two rolls of Kodak 110 [exposed in 2009]. As you can see, the tones and flatness/depth are interesting and unlike any other images I've uploaded in the last six years. It seems to be what the "vintage" phone apps try to emulate but never quite capture. Sadly, the two rolls of Sakuracolor [probably exposed in the 1980s] yielded no images.
As I told scrame before my package came back, it was a very expensive way to find out I had nothing there. Old School Photolab is a dry printer; they scan the negatives and make digital prints. Pay $10 per roll to make negatives, another fee to scan the negatives. They will upload standard size scans to an online gallery as part of your order (you can upgrade to higher res scans for a few dollars). I saw nothing in my gallery before 2009, but was pleasantly surprised when my package came back with two handwritten notes and credit vouchers for future orders since I paid for scanning services that weren't used. Still an expensive experience, but one I'm happy with. Turnaround was quick and quality was better than I expected. Recommended for your film processing needs—I will be sending more film to those guys soon.
Tip: If you pay for your shipping to, they will credit you $1 per roll and they note it may actually arrive sooner than using the prepaid label. In my case, this worked to my advantage and I saved a couple bucks. They pay return shipping.
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1 comment:
LOVE! They should give you a credit for this review!
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