Where do you send your K64 off to?

[Serge]

Hi guys,

I just shot off a roll of Kodakchrome 64 and now am faced with the question of where to develop? I am pretty certain I need pre-paid mailers direct to Kodak, but was wondering if anyone here knows where to buy them online for a good price (mainly on shipping)? I checked out bhphotovideo.com and was able to find some for $3.59 however shipping was $8!! images/smiles/icon_eek.gif

thanks!

[Alaskaairlines]

Serge, I think thats your only way to go, or if you want, take it in to a Kits Camera place, cost about $7 there. But the mailers at BH are the only way to go, so go ahead and order them. You will have to order a bunch to make it worth the shipping!

[Serge]

Okay.. thanks for letting me know Dmitry! I'll order some ASAP.

...Serge

[CcrlR]

What about RitzCamera? Helix Camera? How do they do with slide developing. I bought some and I was wondering where to take it.

[Alaskaairlines]

Ritz Camera/Kits/Wolf is all the same thing, any of them will send the K64 out for developing.

[Serge]

I actually was told by a local photog here in my town that you can bring it to the Albertson's grocery store and they will route it to where it needs to go- gave it a try a little more than a week ago and stopped by yesterday to see if it was in... It was! and it cost only $4.24 too.. images/smiles/icon_cool.gif

Some of my slides look great through the viewer- but they look very crappy when scanned. Its like they lose all their detail and look washed out- and the colors are all messed up images/smiles/icon_sad.gif. Was even like that on a certain scene that I bracketed severely on (+/- 3 stops) images/smiles/icon_redface.gif

If anything- I'm sure its a problem with my scanner? One more comment- you definately need more exact settings then with print film as you guys have said! A perfect late evening approach photo was ruined by underexposure with what normally would be fine with Gold 200.

[PolishAir42]

Walczak im actually surprised you have the money to buy and develop KR64 out in ND. You buy KR64 by bulk or just 1-2 rolls usually?

[Serge]

LOL.. jeeez.. We're not TOTALLY cut off from the world here Peter. Its not like it'll cost ya $500 to fly in a pizza delivery skeptical.gif

Heheh..

[Serge]

To answer your question.. I just started messing with slide film. I've only bought a handful of rolls anyway.

It costs about $10 for K64 including developing. It would cost me anywhere from $6 to $10 a roll to develop print film such as Kodak Gold 100 or 200, depending on how you buy and if the processing is on sale.

I'm gonna stick with what I know best and bring some Gold to MIA/FLL/PBI (my home turf clap.gif ) next month. Can't wait to test out the 300mm at the MSP observation deck too.. last time i only had a 28-80..bahahahah

[gocaps16]

I send all of my slides (Provia 100F and K64) to Ritz Camera and they will send them to the closest Kodak Lab while they do a very superb job. One of the main reason why I take it there. Another reason is I only pay $7 to get my slides developed.

[gocaps16]

I normally get my slides back (Provia 100F) within 2 business days and K64 usually takes about 5 business days.

[Stephen Toernblom]

Overall B&H will be the cheapest. So what if it is $8 for shipping? If you order 10 rolls with processing it costs only $9.98 for both without shipping. I use that and it has saved me money.

Stephen

[lockon]

So far as I know, all Kodachrome sent to Kodak by anyone (yourself, Ritz, etc) is sent ot Fairlawn NJ for processing.

B&H also sell A&I mailers for Kodachrome. A&I is located in CA. If you contact them they may have other methods to send them film.

Beyond Kodak and A&I I’m not aware of anyone else that does Kodachrome, but I recall searching on Kodak’s web site once and seeing some others.

PS, Hey Kevin, how is life!?!? Did you forget about us here in ‘ol DC? images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

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