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Price and time for film and film processing in Japan
We are considering buying film and having our pictures developed while
in Japan, to avoid degradation due to screening X-rays. We use Fujichrome slide film, Velvia and/or Provera. Could anyone tell me, or provide URL's to the data, what the current cost is for 36 exposure rolls and for processing, and how long the processing would take. We will be spending no more that four days in any one place, and our final stop will be two days in Nikko, transferring directly to Narita. Any information or advice would be welcome. Yours, Cyril N. Alberga |
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Price and time for film and film processing in Japan
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Alberga wrote: We are considering buying film and having our pictures developed while in Japan, to avoid degradation due to screening X-rays. We use Fujichrome slide film, Velvia and/or Provera. Could anyone tell me, or provide URL's to the data, what the current cost is for 36 exposure rolls and for processing, and how long the processing would take. We will be spending no more that four days in any one place, and our final stop will be two days in Nikko, transferring directly to Narita. I got some film developed in Takayama. Just one roll, to make sure a camera was working properly. I came home and had the rest developed. The roll done in Japan was VERY poorly developed. I'm guess they were "maximizing" their use of the chemical baths or something. I'm unsure the degree to which the negatives may have been effected in the process. Admittedly Takayama isn't Tokyo or Osaka, but thought I'd mention it. -- First they gerrymander us into one-party fiefs. Then they tell us they only care about the swing districts. Then they complain about voter apathy. -- Gail Collins |
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Price and time for film and film processing in Japan
Gerry wrote:
I got some film developed in Takayama. Just one roll, to make sure a camera was working properly. I came home and had the rest developed. The roll done in Japan was VERY poorly developed. I'm guess they were "maximizing" their use of the chemical baths or something. I'm unsure the degree to which the negatives may have been effected in the process. Admittedly Takayama isn't Tokyo or Osaka, but thought I'd mention it. Where did you get it developed? Small camera store or onsite processing? Chain 1 hour minilab or ??? I can't remember exactly, but at Yodobashi, turnaround time for reversal film is something like 2 days, negative film is same day 6 pm if you turn it in by around 11 or noon. -- Matt |
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Price and time for film and film processing in Japan
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Matthew Endo wrote: I got some film developed in Takayama. Just one roll, to make sure a camera was working properly. I came home and had the rest developed. The roll done in Japan was VERY poorly developed. I'm guess they were "maximizing" their use of the chemical baths or something. I'm unsure the degree to which the negatives may have been effected in the process. Admittedly Takayama isn't Tokyo or Osaka, but thought I'd mention it. Where did you get it developed? Small camera store or onsite processing? Chain 1 hour minilab or ??? Jeez, I don't remember after three years. It was a small store, but I don't think it was limited to cameras. I wouldn't have known if it was a chain, but I'm pretty sure it was a 1-2 hour turn-around, so assumed it was onsite. I can't remember exactly, but at Yodobashi, turnaround time for reversal film is something like 2 days, negative film is same day 6 pm if you turn it in by around 11 or noon. -- First they gerrymander us into one-party fiefs. Then they tell us they only care about the swing districts. Then they complain about voter apathy. -- Gail Collins |
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Price and time for film and film processing in Japan
On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 15:10:06 GMT, Cyril & Sandy Alberga
wrote: We are considering buying film and having our pictures developed while in Japan, to avoid degradation due to screening X-rays. We use Fujichrome slide film, Velvia and/or Provera. Could anyone tell me, or provide URL's to the data, what the current cost is for 36 exposure rolls and for processing, and how long the processing would take. We will be spending no more that four days in any one place, and our final stop will be two days in Nikko, transferring directly to Narita. Any information or advice would be welcome. Yours, Cyril N. Alberga I do not know about film development and things so if my suggestion does not help than forget it :-) But could you not use digital camera and than get the digital file printed onto slides when you come back for the ones you want to keep onto slide? ---------------------------------------------------- reverse my email address, and remove the obvious spam traps to reach me by email. http://www.callthrough.tk/ = site not updated. |
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Price and time for film and film processing in Japan
Mark Kelly wrote:
On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 15:10:06 GMT, Cyril & Sandy Alberga wrote: We are considering buying film and having our pictures developed while in Japan, to avoid degradation due to screening X-rays. We use Fujichrome slide film, Velvia and/or Provera. Could anyone tell me, or provide URL's to the data, what the current cost is for 36 exposure rolls and for processing, and how long the processing would take. We will be spending no more that four days in any one place, and our final stop will be two days in Nikko, transferring directly to Narita. Any information or advice would be welcome. Yours, Cyril N. Alberga I do not know about film development and things so if my suggestion does not help than forget it :-) But could you not use digital camera and than get the digital file printed onto slides when you come back for the ones you want to keep onto slide? ---------------------------------------------------- reverse my email address, and remove the obvious spam traps to reach me by email. http://www.callthrough.tk/ = site not updated. The reason we take slides in that the resolution is unbelievable better than any digital camera, including the multi-thousand dollar ones. Digital is fine for snapshots to post on the web, but if you want to project something on a reasonable sized screen, forget it! Cyril |
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Price and time for film and film processing in Japan
On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 21:55:55 GMT, Cyril & Sandy Alberga
wrote: The reason we take slides in that the resolution is unbelievable better than any digital camera, including the multi-thousand dollar ones. Digital is fine for snapshots to post on the web, but if you want to project something on a reasonable sized screen, forget it! oops I forgot about that part :-) ---------------------------------------------------- reverse my email address, and remove the obvious spam traps to reach me by email. http://www.callthrough.tk/ = site not updated. |
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Price and time for film and film processing in Japan
Mark Kelly wrote:
On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 21:55:55 GMT, Cyril & Sandy Alberga wrote: The reason we take slides in that the resolution is unbelievable better than any digital camera, including the multi-thousand dollar ones. Digital is fine for snapshots to post on the web, but if you want to project something on a reasonable sized screen, forget it! oops I forgot about that part :-) ---------------------------------------------------- reverse my email address, and remove the obvious spam traps to reach me by email. http://www.callthrough.tk/ = site not updated. I guess we're just old and set in our ways. Sometimes I think we are the only people left shooting slides! |
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