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    Moving to L.A -Advice-

    Hi to all, July will be the big move for me, from Paris to Los Angeles. Even if I go quite often there, I don't know which are the good places for : -Lab: C41-E6 up to 8x10 and BW. -Furnitures Stores: Samy's, Calumet...What else ?

    I'm going to move my lab too. Durst 138 and 184;It's really heavy, 184 is like a n artillery piece but anyway I can't live without it. They are all for W220, this is my concern. -Transform them in W110 isn't a problem "IF" I can find there W110 lightbulbs fo r them ? -Otherwise can I equip my Lab for 220 ? Thank you for any help Guillaume

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    As for the voltage question, yes you can equip your lab for 220 volts and 60Htz. Some European motors run at different Htz so you have to be careful, but your light source should be fine...

    Scott

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    You don't say if your lab will be in home, or in an indusrtial district. 220 in a comercial building shouldn't be a problem, pulling 220 into an extra room in an apartment or home, could get expensive. In some areas changes in electrical service in an old home or building can trigger a requirement to upgrade the entire service to current building standards.

    Neal

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    If you don't want to convert the heads to US current or buy new heads all you will need to do is buy a transformer from an electronics store that can handle the current your equipment will require in the US.

    BTW, if you are using some things that are calibrated to work properly on 50Hz they will run faster here on 60 Hz. Things like timers, fans, etc.

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    When I lived in the L.A. area, A&I was considered an excellent color lab, with 2 hour E6 turn-around, including Sundays. But, that was 13 years ago. Worth checking into, though.

    For camera repair, LF lens cleaning, Mel Pierce. (I think it was on Hollywood Blvd.)

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    If you hope to run processes at or near 68 degrees F, include a water chiller in your planning. During summer, our "cold" tap water exits the faucet at up to 82 degrees F.

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    I looked at this when i moved from the UK toCanada years ago, but didn't bother in the end. We did find a transformer that worked well with my wife's 220v sewing machine that worked well!

    I later found that all our laundry dryers and cookers/stoves here work on 220 anyway, so you should be able to talk an electricion in to setting things up for your enlargers.

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    Guillaume,

    As for Camera stores, Samy's can't be beat. The main store in Hollywood is a huge 3 floors. The folks who work there know what they are talking about.

    As to labs, I use Colortek (which I think used to be A&I). They are in Culver City, on the west side of Los Angeles. They still do 2hr turnaround on E6, and even have Sat. pickup for developed film. On the west side, they are one of the best labs. Everytime I go in, they have lots of 4x5 holders in boxes labeled for processing from their regular pro customers.

    I haven't been to Calumet's store in LA.

    LA is a huge city. Where are you going to live?

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    Guillaume, Check out Freestyle Sales in Hollywood. They've got lots of LF items, especially good prices on Ilford film under thier own brand name Arista, and chemicals. They may also have W110 lightbulbs.You can check out thier catalog on the web. You might also give Peter Gowland a call or email through his website www.petergowland.com I'm sure he knows which labs are doing a good job with LF C41-E6, at any rate, he is a great resource of information as well as a builder of pretty unique LF gear. Welcome to the Golden State!
    "I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White

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    Moving to L.A -Advice-

    E6: A&I on Highland, AIM downtown and now in Pasadena. Camera stores: Samy's on Fairfax, Calumet on LaBrea, Samy's in Pasadena, Lee Mac in Pasadena. Rentals: Samy's All locations), Calumet, PRS on Highland Repairs: There are many very qualified tecnicians. Bring as many Durst parts with you as you may need. These are hard to find here. I have an 8X10 enlarger, converted from a Durst 4X5; it takes months to get parts...

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