Since I have no darkroom anymore so I think I would want to shoot some Ektachrome E100. I wonder where is the best place to send the film for developed and mounted. I prefer cardboard mount rather than plastic.
Please define what you mean by "best."
Are you looking for the cheapest? The fastest turn around? Or the highest quality no matter how much it costs or how long it takes?
The E6 process is standardized, so processing quality *should* be similar from any lab. But of course there may be some labs that try to cut corners, and other labs that rigorously follow the chemistry manufacturer's quality assurance recommendations. I am guessing it is probably going to be difficult to get any kind of reliable data about which labs are consistanatly "better."
It may be like the French fries, and depend on whether yours are the first order to be fried in the freshly changed oil, or the the last order to be fried in the old oil which should have been changed yesterday. ;-)
I understand, but how are any of us really going to know? Sure, we can tell you if something has gone wrong (dust, fingerprints, etc.) but otherwise, we can only assume everything was done correctly.Best in quality regardless of price. Best means adhere strictly to manufacturer's recommendations. Keep the process in tight control. Keep the film clean. It's not like the French fires where personal preference plays a role.
I've used this group for years. The quality and turn around time is excellent.
The Great American Photo Lab
Does Kodak in Rochester do it?. Even though Eastman Kodak Co is a defunct bankrupt shadow of it's former self, perhaps the buyer, being Alaris I believe, still offers this service. If so, I believe I'd be inclined to send it to them.
You're absolutely correct. For many years it was North Coast. A year or two back they had the name change to Great American. I've known Richard Schute the original owner since the 1980's. He was a well known photographer throughout So Cal amongst all of us who were Drag Racers back then. He frequented the race facilities as a reporter / photographer. He sold the business awhile back but is sill listed as part of the long time team at the Carlsbad location.The Great American Photo Lab is apparently the same lab shown on my list as "North Coast Photographic Services." The ULR for their website is, "northcoastphoto.com," but their home webpage is titled, "The Great American Photo Lab," and under that it says, "SAME GREAT CREW. SAME GREAT SERVICES. SAME GREAT QUALITY. FORMERLY NCPS."
The recommendation by @Trail Images makes a total of 4 recommendations I have seen posted for that lab.
The Great American Photo Lab is apparently the same lab shown on my list as "North Coast Photographic Services." The ULR for their website is, "northcoastphoto.com," but their home webpage is titled, "The Great American Photo Lab," and under that it says, "SAME GREAT CREW. SAME GREAT SERVICES. SAME GREAT QUALITY. FORMERLY NCPS."
The recommendation by @Trail Images makes a total of 4 recommendations I have seen posted for that lab.
It is interesting that on the Praus website their "Services" page shows E-6 at the top of their list. Their price list does say, "unmounted, only" but that seems to be the norm these days.Edgar Praus in Rochester, NY does excellent E-6 work. I’ve been bringing my slides to him for half a decade and have never had an issue, I highly recommend his services.
While I was living in California I mailed my film in, and was very pleased with his workflow for supporting mail in orders as well.
Praus Productions, Traditional Photography at its best
Traditional photography lab processing E-6, C-41 and black and white film. We also print from your negatives on traditional photographic papers. We can also scan your film negatives.www.4photolab.com
It is interesting that on the Praus website their "Services" page shows E-6 at the top of their list. Their price list does say, "unmounted, only" but that seems to be the norm these days.
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