David A. Goldfarb said:
...In the Americas Kodachrome processing, even through Kodak, has been subcontracted to Dwayne's for some time now.
Hi David,
I never know if Canada is included in the Americas, but my Super8 Kodachrome is definitely being processed in Switzerland (in the last year or so). Or at least the return portion of the mailer comes by Priority Post, Swiss Post, cancellation stamp
PP Lausanne,
Kodak Photo Service SA,
CH-1020 Renens. Before it used to be returned from a US address. It wasn't Dwayne's address, but may have been a Qualex collection point or the tag end of the US Kodak labs. At any rate, it is pretty academic now, and I believe you are right that Dwayne's is now or soon will be the only place left.
As for Rock Mountain Film (Dave's post) - maybe it would be simpler if we were all called Dave - I compared the prices on their site to Dwayne's
Rocky Mountain:
Super8 K14 (50ft roll) $23.50 plus $4.00 shipping(per order/not roll)
16mm $0.49 per foot plus $4.00 shipping(per order/not roll)
K14 slide $23.50 per roll (no 120) plus $4.00 shipping(per order/not roll)
Dwayne's:
Super8 K14 (50ft roll) $9.00 plus shipping by mail, UPS ground, FedEx extra
16mm $25.00 per 100 foot roll
K14 slide $6.00/24 exp. $8.50/36 exp. plus $5.00 shipping for the first roll and $0.25 per additional.
Maybe I am missing something here (not unusual), but Dwayne's seems to be by far the better deal. However, if you have other than K14
Rocky Mountain Film or
Film Rescue International are about it. Please advise me if there are others.
Rocky Mountain still has their K-Lab processor for sale:
http://www.rockymountainfilm.com/equipment/klab.htm
Here's the manual (it is 35mm)
http://www.kodak.com/global/plugins/acrobat/en/service/Zmanuals/z50_02.pdf
Cheers,
Clarence