So why do people keep complaining about Rocky Mountain Film Lab?

[David A. Goldfarb]

Sometimes I find exposed film older than that that I set aside years ago and forgot to process. It adds an element of surprise to see what’s on there.

 

[TheGreatGasMaskMan]

Sometimes I find exposed film older than that that I set aside years ago and forgot to process. It adds an element of surprise to see what’s on there.

I didn't shoot those though-
the vp I got pre exposed off ebay
the Triad, I found at my camera shop.

 

[MemphisMs]

The unexpected has happened- I actually got back two of the four films I sent out over two years ago. Of course, I've since moved and the package got sent to my parents- and that's another thing, the package label had my mom's name on it even though I used mine on the order forms. Maybe because I used my mom's paypal account to print the labels?

Anyway, roll I- a Kodak Verichrome pan I could easily have done myself, but let someone else tell me my college didn't have the spools and tanks to do it (which we did)
But, while they aren't sharp they're definitely printable.
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Roll II- a Triad fotron cartridge. I got results, but it would be wrong to expect better
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I still won't use this lab again, but at least I got some films back.

This gives me hope! I sent in 8 or so old rolls of 16mm film almost 3 years ago (and payment was taken) and have yet to get anything. An employee named Jill called me in May. She had heard my message on the VM box (which is full now) and called me. She could find where I had paid, but she could not find any trail of my films...they had not been entered into their system. I am still hopeful that she will look into it for me. Thanks for sharing!

 

[fabulousrice]

Read down this page here for the horror stories.

Then read this article telling people how to get their film back (not the money... bye-bye, money).

You can even check the local news, who covered the insane levels of incompetence going on there.

If anyone got their film back from them... they're the one and only person!

 

[removedacct1]

Read down this page here for the horror stories.

Then read this article telling people how to get their film back (not the money... bye-bye, money).

You can even check the local news, who covered the insane levels of incompetence going on there.

If anyone got their film back from them... they're the one and only person!

They've got one hell of a Yelp reviews page too!

 

[fabulousrice]

They've got one hell of a Yelp reviews page too!

Yes, it's the one I linked! It makes me really sad actually... the owner of the business must be really demented or psychologically challenged to not address the distress he is causing to tens of people across the US...
I'd love to see him defend himself in court... maybe someday soon!