I have 400' of Ektachrome. Most of it in the freezer. So that's what I will be shooting in 35 mm going forward. I have quite a bit of Provia and Velvia in 120. By the time I get through most of this stuff I'll probably be mostly done with E6.
I just don't see slide film being around much longer without a low cost entry to draw in new users.
Kodachrome Gold
Yeah, I’m not sure Wal Mart is a good barometer. As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, in my mid size city, there are 6 film labs now. Four of those have opened in the last 2 or 3 years. My favorite camera store here, which opened in 2021 (and includes one of those labs), has a walk in fridge full of film and has told me that they sell everything they can get from their distributor.
WalMart is a good barometer only for poverty in an urban context, and reckless suburban sprawl elsewhere.
I don’t disagree with your ultimate conclusion. My perspective is skewed by the fact that of the six labs I mentioned, I believe three do E-6 in house. I know two do, the third I haven’t used, and the other three send it out. There’s a lab walking distance from my house that does E-6 for $8 / roll, or $5 / sheet. I get it back same day if I drop it off early enough, next day otherwise. To me, E-6 is no more difficult than C-41, other than the film itself being so expensive now.
I keep threatening to pull up in Vancouver at @MattKing 's place. Salt Lake is practically next door to Vancouver!
If you think they are practically next door, I won't be expecting you any time soon.
Of course, my wife is really not expecting you any time soon!
I like the juxtaposition of the Mobil oil and the ebike.TODAY'S HAUL, NA BEER AND MOBIL 1, BEERS ARE FOR ME, OIL FOR THE SUBARU
NO 35MM FILM , A UNIVERSITY TOWN. THUS THE NEAR FUTURE OF ANALOG???
Sure, I love Salt Lake City, (if this is where you speak) been about 15 years since my last visit, big time civilization!!! Light rail, beautiful!!!
I remember visiting a small little photo shop that had been around forever.
8 bucks is awesome. Maybe this would be a great time to let us all know about these people???
Sheet film processing, is this dip and dunk, Jobo reels?
Salt Lake City, now one more reason to re-visit, wife has a cousin in Provo, I'm sure they'd be overjoyed to see us backing up the Winnebago into their driveway
I keep threatening to pull up in Vancouver at @MattKing 's place. Salt Lake is practically next door to Vancouver!
I like the juxtaposition of the Mobil oil and the ebike.
Here they are:
- Nichols Photo Lab - C-41 & E6 are dip and dunk, B&W is by hand. They also have a small selection of film, but only Kodak. I do my own B&W, but take all my color film here.
- Essential Photo Supply - Wonderful people that own this camera store and lab. They sell both new and used gear, and have the best selection of film in the city. Used gear selection tends toward the high end (Leica, Hasselblad, Rollei, etc.) but they also have some more affordable stuff. Their lab does C-41 and E6 with roller processor machines. Not sure how they do B&W. They also sell chemicals, paper, etc.
- Acme Camera Co. - Focused on used film cameras. They’ve also recently started selling some vintage HiFi gear. I bought my Rollei SL66 and Nikon S2 from them. They have a lab doing C-41 and B&W. They send E6 to Nichols.
- Pictureline - No used gear, but the best selection of new gear and a decent stock of film and darkroom supplies.
- Allen’s Camera - Locations in Salt Lake and Provo. New and used gear, film, darkroom chems, and a lab. C-41 for $6 / roll. They send E6 out, presumably to Nichols. Super nice people. I bought my very nice Leica IIIg from them.
- Film Cult Lab - Never used them, but the guy that runs it is a nice guy and comes to our photo walks.
- The FiND Lab - Lab and community space/store in Provo with a newly opened lab location in Salt Lake. They do a lot of mail order processing business. C-41 and B&W in house, and I think E6 as well. I’ve never used them, but they have a great reputation. I did buy a very nice Nikon S3 2000 set from them.
There are also two public darkrooms here: Photo Collective Studios (B&W only) and The Red Room (B&W and RA-4).
Beer on a no salt diet? You need a way of getting your electrolytes back.
My father's Appalachian town doesn't have any source of 35mm film closer than an hour and a half drive.
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