Shipping to Calypso Imaging...

[ineffablething]

Hi,

I usually have my e-6 done at New Lab in San Francisco, but their prices are high and I finally have a big enough order (100sh 8x10,50sh 4x5) to warrant (in my mind) a mail order to Calypso Imaging in the South Bay. I am worried, of course about sending off 2 weeks work. How do you guys post your film to Calypso and have you ever had any problems, vis a vis having the film opened or x-rayed?

thanks,

W.

 

[donbga]

Hi,

I usually have my e-6 done at New Lab in San Francisco, but their prices are high and I finally have a big enough order (100sh 8x10,50sh 4x5) to warrant (in my mind) a mail order to Calypso Imaging in the South Bay. I am worried, of course about sending off 2 weeks work. How do you guys post your film to Calypso and have you ever had any problems, vis a vis having the film opened or x-rayed?

thanks,

W.

I've never used Calypso but I would not ship the entire order at once. Instead I would break it into several seperate shipments. If something gets lost or misprocessed at least you won't loss everything.

 

[manjo]

I have seen shipping labels that have the following on them.

" High speed professional photographic film. Please do Xray. Ok to open hand inspect and reseal"

Hope that helps.

 

[manjo]

oops typo
High speed professional photographic film. Please do NOT Xray. Ok to open hand inspect and reseal"

 

[colrehogan]

oops typo
High speed professional photographic film. Please do NOT Xray. Ok to open hand inspect and reseal"

I would not want my exposed film box to be opened, inspected and resealed.

 

[roteague]

Hi,

I usually have my e-6 done at New Lab in San Francisco, but their prices are high and I finally have a big enough order (100sh 8x10,50sh 4x5) to warrant (in my mind) a mail order to Calypso Imaging in the South Bay. I am worried, of course about sending off 2 weeks work. How do you guys post your film to Calypso and have you ever had any problems, vis a vis having the film opened or x-rayed?

thanks,

W.

I use Calypso EXCLUSIVELY for my E-6 processing, and I ship all my unexposed film via USPS Priority mail from Hawaii. I have never had any problems. I regularly send large amounts of work, sometimes the take from an entire trip. Don't worry, send your film, and expect a short wait - their turnaround is fast.

 

[ineffablething]

All I needed to hear. Thanks.

William

I use Calypso EXCLUSIVELY for my E-6 processing, and I ship all my unexposed film via USPS Priority mail from Hawaii. I have never had any problems. I regularly send large amounts of work, sometimes the take from an entire trip. Don't worry, send your film, and expect a short wait - their turnaround is fast.

 

[mark]

Robert, why are you shipping "unexposed film" to them might be more cost effective to have them process exposed film. Hee Hee

I have used Calypso quite often and they are great to work with.