Getting Ektar 100 Processed (UK)...

[vickersdc]

Having taken the plunge to buy myself 10 sheets of Ektar 100 4x5 film, made a special trip to photograph a small church, I now find myself unable to find somewhere to process the film! I was going to use my normal lab, only to find they will do E6 at 4x5 but not C41.

Can anyone recommend a UK based lab that will develop Ektar 100 sheet film please?

 

[YoIaMoNwater]

I always use Palm Labs for my E6 processing. Their service is fast and professional. Only thing is if you’re not comfortable giving out credit card details by phone then you should try another lab.

Here’s their price for 5x4 films: https://www.palmlabs.co.uk/page/film-services

 

[ronnies]

A&M Imaging in Edinburgh may be able to do it.
https://amimage.co.uk/pages/film-processing-1

Ronnie

 

[MattKing]

Having taken the plunge to buy myself 10 sheets of Ektar 100 4x5 film, made a special trip to photograph a small church, I now find myself unable to find somewhere to process the film! I was going to use my normal lab, only to find they will do E6 at 4x5 but not C41.

Can anyone recommend a UK based lab that will develop Ektar 100 sheet film please?

Was your E6 lab unable to make a recommendation?

 

[vickersdc]

I've found Metro Imaging in London will process 4x5 C41 sheets - so I'll give them a go.

 

[richyd]

Rapid Eye in London specialise in C41, all formats.

 

[Ian Grant]

I've found Metro Imaging in London will process 4x5 C41 sheets - so I'll give them a go.

They have a very good reputation, I think they had a short lived Kodachrome miniprocessor at one point.

Ian

 

[GLS]

Can anyone recommend a UK based lab that will develop Ektar 100 sheet film please?

Peak Imaging.

 

[vickersdc]

Thanks for your comments everyone, that's really helpful. I won't lie, I was a bit taken aback by the cost of processing C41 sheet film (I remember why I largely shoot B&W sheet film!).

 

[Tom Kershaw]

Thanks for your comments everyone, that's really helpful. I won't lie, I was a bit taken aback by the cost of processing C41 sheet film (I remember why I largely shoot B&W sheet film!).

I decided a while ago to do all my own colour processing in my Jobo, which rather takes away the problem of sending film off to labs. However the current cost of Jobo equipment may put the economics of this approach into doubt compared to a few years ago if buying at today's prices.