Velvia 100 Processing in the United States?

[Ten301]

I know U.S. commercial labs can no longer process Fuji Velvia 100 due to environmental regulations. I don’t do home processing. I have 20 rolls of Velvia 100 that have been frozen since well before its expiration date, but I don’t quite know what to do with it. I’d like to use it, I loved the film when I could get it easily processed. Any suggestions that wouldn’t cost a fortune?

Thanks in advance.

 

[mshchem]

No lab gives a hoot about whether it's Provia 100, Velvia 100 or anything else as long as it's E6. Put an ad in classified section.

 

[Ten301]

No lab gives a hoot about whether it's Provia 100, Velvia 100 or anything else as long as it's E6. Put an ad in classified section.

Thanks. I’m just going by The Darkroom, for example. They state on their website that they cannot process Velvia 100. I don’t know, only what I’ve read. Seems to me a high production lab would just put it through their workflow, no problem. I just don’t want to go through the hassle of having film sent back, more chance of it getting lost, etc. Personally, I think the entire Velvia 100 ban in the U.S. is silly; the rest of the world has no problem with it.

 

[Hasslebad]

Try calling The Great American Film Lab (formerly North Coast Photo). https://northcoastphoto.com/

They can tell you if they have any limitations. Their website doesn’t say anything about Fuji Velvia 100.

 

[Wayne]

Try Canada. You're just across a puddle from them.

 

[Taylor Nankervis]

Personally, I think the entire Velvia 100 ban in the U.S. is silly; the rest of the world has no problem with it.

Yes it is silly...trivial and inconsequential, in context with the myriad other things that could/should/must be banned in the US! We looked on in amazement here in Australia when the announcement was made a few years back regarding prohibited processing of Velvia 100. It most definitely is processed in Australia along with just about every other film.

 

[mshchem]

Regarding US ban on Velvia 100 "what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you."

I have the chemistry, the film and a Jobo.

 

[Daniël Oosterhuis]

No lab gives a hoot about whether it's Provia 100, Velvia 100 or anything else as long as it's E6. Put an ad in classified section.

Not entirely true.
From what I've heard, a lot of smaller labs will still do it "under the table" so to speak, but the bigger ones (like The Darkroom mentioned above) seem to want to play it safe by refusing V100 outright.

I doubt the EPA is about to bust film labs for developing the stuff, though.

 

[loccdor]

First I heard of a lab not accepting it. I home process it and it comes out to just over $3 rolls for the chemicals or about $8 per roll if I rate my time at $10/hr.

My reason for home processing it is less risk of loss of pictures and less gunk on the photos. I did try a few E-6 labs before coming to that decision.