E6 labs in Utah

Curtis Nelson

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I just shot my first 10 sheets of E100 and am ready to have it processed. Can anyone recommend a lab in Utah that will do it? I found Snelson's in Springville, but they want $3.95 each. Is that reasonable? I've seen a few other labs online, and they're only charging ~$2.00 each.

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My lab of choice is Borge Andersen's, www.borge.net
They can do sheet film, but I don't know the price. I shoot 35 and MF film and a roll of 120 E6 is about $6.
Take a look at the site and call them if you have any further questions.
Good Luck!
Brian
There's a Utah forum in the regional section, if you weren't aware of that.
 

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Curtis Nelson

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Thanks for the replies.

I called around a little and found Photocraft in Orem. $2.00/sheet and 2hr turnaround. I think I'll give them a try.

Curtis
 

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I would second Borge's place. His color accuracy is unsurpassed in Utah.

Photocraft has not had the best track record. I can't speak for every run, but I have had some issues in the past.

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Unless you really need the turnaround time, I would suggest just using Calypso in Santa Cruz, CA.

I find it funny, and I don't mean you personally, but it seems like so many people here are so picky when it comes to how they develop their B&W, but are perfectly willing to send their transparencies off to any old lab. The E6 process is much more succeptible to processing variations, IMO, than B&W (I'm sure Ron can set me straight if I'm wrong). What I like about Calypso, besided the customer service, is that their process is continually monitored for quality - that means my slides will be properly processed and clean.
 
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Curtis Nelson

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Well, I'm not really concerned about this first batch. I'm pretty sure I messed up the exposures anyway and didn't really want to pay $4.00/sheet to find out.
 

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I don't know anything about Photocraft, but both Borge and Nichols are top notch labs, and certainly aren't "any old lab"
 

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I agree with Jason, they are top of the line labs and are certified. Borge checks his chemistry thrice daily to make sure he is spot on.
 

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Robert Hall said:
And Curtis, if the lab is not consistent, how will you know if you are?
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That is the major point, check you lab before committing anything serious to it. It doesn't take a lot for a labs process to be off, giving a color cast or exposure error that is the result of processing errors, and not photographer error. Unless, you have a lot of experience in this arena you might not even be aware of it.

I don't know any of these labs (except Calypso), so I can't comment on their quality or lack thereof.
 
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