Excited about this film. Can any one suggest a lab that is processing it in the US?

[IpseLux]

Have some rolls of Adox Scala 50 ISO B&W Reversal Film that I want to load up on my better pro SLRs….
But before I do I thought it prudent to ask if anyone here has had this slide film developed in America, and where.
I found some sites in Germany, and in the past I’ve mentioned how I love German photofinishing, but man, that’s a long way to send film to to get develop. Any local suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Don_ih]

There's always this.

 

[runswithsizzers]

As far as I know, no one in the US is doing b&w reversal processing, commercially. I would love to be proven wrong.

 

[BrianShaw]

dr5 SERVICES

dr5 Film services: Development and SCANNING

dr5.us

dr5 contact.

Contact us; dr5 processing

dr5.us

 

[runswithsizzers]

So David Wood of DR5 fame is still trying to make a go of it? Interesting. Not sure what to make of his comments: "THIS IS A PRIVATE SERVICE - NO LONGER A LAB" and, "While I am no longer offering service as a "lab". I am not immune to old clients needing B&W slides." ? Kinda sounds like he is trying to blur the line between being in business and doing a favor for a few old friends(?)

But at $40/roll, I think he is making a convincing argument in favor of D.I.Y. reversal processing.

 

[BrianShaw]

So David Wood of DR5 fame is still trying to make a go of it? Interesting. Not sure what to make of his comments: "THIS IS A PRIVATE SERVICE - NO LONGER A LAB" and, "While I am no longer offering service as a "lab". I am not immune to old clients needing B&W slides." ? Kinda sounds like he is trying to blurr the line between being in business and doing a favor for a few old friends(?)

But at $40/roll, I think he is making a convincing argument in favor of D.I.Y. reversal processing.

I read into that: If it's worth it to me I'll process for you... and only the truly motivated need apply.

 

[runswithsizzers]

BTW, if you are going to ask dr5 to process your Adox Scala 50 film, you should read this before shooting it:

ADOX-SCALA-160 / dr5 - Black and White slide - transparency process FOR ALL B&W FILMS. THE ONLY SERVICE OF IT'S KIND WORLDWIDE

If you shoot it at EI 50, he will not process it.

 

[Ian Grant]

As far as I know, no one in the US is doing b&w reversal processing, commercially. I would love to be proven wrong.

There should be as they will also be processing B&W reversal cine film. I know of 2 UK shops/labs offering B&W reversal, the US is far larger, so you'd expect a few more.

I've always done my own, and also did consultancy and research, etc, for a London company who had 7 minilab shop franchises, and had more specialist services at one shop, E6, wide format Inkjet printer. I trialled a reliable reversal system for them about 20 years ago, then the film market collapsed when Agfa Gevaert pulled out of the mainstream film market, Kodak abruptly stopping B&W paper manufacture, etc.

Ian