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Hi all,

New member here. Always wanted to dabble in film, and finally did it! Just about to get through my first roll of TMax. I know of Aker Imaging, but was wondering if there's a good photo lab in Katy or West Houston. Also, looking for a repair shop that would be able to CLA my cameras.

Thanks!
Paul
 
Not sure about any other place processing b/w in town anymore. Have you thought about doing it yourself? Camera Co-op has everything you need to process film. Their used darkroom area is nice!

I took my Rolleiflex to Professional Camera Repair on Richmond and was happy with the results.
 
Thanks for the input! I do see that I would eventually want to process film myself if I do get into analog photography all the way. For now, I don't think I'd get the benefit for the half dozen or so rolls I'll end up shooting a year.

I've read about Professional Camera Repair. Might have to check them out.
 
Paul, I'm sure you have found someone by now, however zuiko.com is where I've had my OMs serviced for years.
 
I can second Professional Camera Repair. They do good work, they're prompt and reasonable.

Now that Camera Co-op has closed its doors, the only real camera shop left in the Houston area is Houston Camera Exchange, although there is a new place called Prime Camera, but they appear to be digital only. Anyway, HCE carries a small supply of darkroom stuff, although nothing like what CC used to carry.

Paul, if you think you may shoot a half-dozen rolls of B&W a year, it would actually pay to do it yourself. You may break even the first year, but after that you'll be saving money. Developing B&W is about as hard as falling off a log. Equipment investment is minimal: a developing tank, thermometer, a couple of storage containers for the developer and fixer, and a measuring cup and funnel would be handy. I use a regular old sponge for wiping down my negative strips, and I hang them from a pants hanger with the built-in clips for holding the pants, and I use clothes pins as weights, clipped to the bottoms of the strips.

Now, when it comes to color film, choices are poor. Every place I've found, except Aker, sends out the film and you get back prints and a CD. No negatives. Unacceptable to me. So, you're looking at sending your color film off, or Aker. Or doing it yourself, which is what I do now. Developing color isn't hard, you just have to pay very close attention to developer temperature, which is somewhat hot, at around 102F. I use a styrofoam cooler as an insulated container for the bath that keeps the developer temp stable.

Oops, I didn't notice how old this thread was.
 
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