Lamar
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I don't see too many slide shooters here. I started shooting slide film about a year ago. (I did some when i was a kid back in the 70's but I can't really count that.) I have just about stopped using C41 since. I noticed several posts looking for E6 labs so I thought I would share some info. I used Dwayne's for my E6 processing and they did a good job but I decided to try developing my own using the Single Use E6 Chemical kit from Kodak. Mainly because the week and a half turnaround time to get my slides back was killing me. I got the kit at Adorama along with some graduated cylinders and a 35mm syringe for smaller measurements. It's really pretty easy to process. I use a GE Roster ($22 at Walmart) with an analogue thermostat to maintain my temperature at 100.4 F, 300ml medicine bottles to hold the chemicals, and a single reel tank from Adorama. Works like a charm. I have developed about 6 rolls now and all of them have come out great. I estimate my cost at about $3.75 per roll to develop and it takes me about 1.5 hours per roll to mix chemicals, stabilize temperature, and complete processing. I have several examples on my website. www.lamarlamb.com