Has Anyone Here Tried the .dr5 B&W chrome processing service?

**Ellis Vener** · 21-Mar-2002, 00:13

I just sent off my first rolls to see what might result before I start sending up sheet film. basically they are a New York City lab that processes a very wide variety of B&W films to be transparencies. I know that there is also the Kodak reversal processing kit for T-max 100-- I have used it from time to time and been very pleased with the results butthtought it wouldbe igood if i could use some of the ISO 400 films and the Ilford films as well.

I'll report back once the test rolls come back but in the meantime the website for .dr5 is http://www.dr5.net

**Per Volquartz** · 21-Mar-2002, 00:20

Used them many times - they used to be located in L.A. - Tri-X works very well with the cool image processing. Did a lot of stuff on 2 1/4 using Ilford Pan F. Incredible skintone / texture.

Rate Tri-X around 160 and Pan F around 25 for starters...

I have only tried the cold tone processing.

**Ellis Vener** · 21-Mar-2002, 00:21

My God I wish I would remember to always check my spelling and grammar before I post here.

re;.dr5 processing

I just sent off my first rolls to see what might result before I start sending up sheet film. if you haven't heard of them the basic story is it is a New York City lab that processes a very wide variety of B&W films to be transparencies. they evidently use two different developers so that you can get either a cool to neutral toned transparency or a warm to sepia tone transparency.

I know that Kodak makes a reversal processing kit for T-max 100-- I have used it from time to time and been very pleased with the results but thought it would be good if I could use some of the ISO 400 films (Tri X and TMY) and the Ilford films as well. I'll report back once the test rolls come back but in the meantime the website for .dr5 is http://www.dr5.net

**Ellis Vener** · 21-Mar-2002, 00:23

That is interesting Per. Their website advises you rate Tri-X at 320 and Delta 100 at 80 to 100. When I have used the Kodak kit i would rate the TMX at about 25.

**Per Volquartz** · 21-Mar-2002, 00:27

My lenses are old - maybe the photons take longer to get through...

Have tried their recommended ratings but in my opinion got better results rating the films at a lower ASA...

Anyway, let us know how your film turns out...!!!

**David A. Goldfarb** · 21-Mar-2002, 01:11

I've had some R-prints made there and they were good. I haven't had a need for B&W transparencies, but the ones on display in the lab were excellent. I highly recommend stopping in if you're in New York to see how different films respond to the process. My favorites were Tri-X sheet film and believe it or not Fomapan 200T, which has steely grey tones reminiscent of a movie from the 1930s (though it is a T-grain film). David Wood is very knowledgeable and dedicated to doing quality work.

**Eric_2840** · 21-Mar-2002, 03:08

I shot 35mm Tech Pan, and the last two rolls of Scala and had it all processed in the sepia. I have not printed them yet, but the projections are stunning. Even the tech pan held detail through a wide range, on very contrasty subjects.