Labs in the UK

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Hello,

I'm just starting off photographing in large format (4x5) and am a bit shocked looking at the cost of both film sheets and development.

For the latter I've found Peak-imaging and DigitaLab via internet search, they both offer processing for 2.50 per sheet. Is that the usual price nowadays? Is their a cheaper lab on the European mainland perhaps?

Thanks in advance for all suggestions.

You should be glad you are not in Sweden Developing here is around 6£ per sheet. I'm glad UK and Germany have cheap labs we can send to...

[Riverman]

I can recommend Isis, Darkside and Photofusion.

Photofusion don't do E6 but they do have kick ass darkrooms for hire at very good rates. Good 4x5 enlargers and an excellent RA-4 colour machine.

http://www.isislondon.co.uk/

http://www.darksidephoto.co.uk/

http://www.photofusion.org/

[timparkin]

thedarkroom, peak imaging, digitalab are my favourites although I develop myself now - check my blog for my articles on using a small CPE developer (search for 'cpe' on my blog page).

[anglophone1]

Hi there,
Me too, 5x4 C41+scan GBP 4.99
I send from both France an Ireland.


I use Genie Imaging in Wandsworth.
E6 AND C41 processing is....wait for it...£1.99 per roll or sheet!

http://www.genieimaging.co.uk/index_red.htm

Turnaround time is pretty impressive too.

BTW, welcome to the wonderful world of LF, it's addictive.

Cheers,
Carol

[Justin Cormack]

I can recommend Isis, Darkside and Photofusion.

Photofusion don't do E6 but they do have kick ass darkrooms for hire at very good rates. Good 4x5 enlargers and an excellent RA-4 colour machine.

http://www.isislondon.co.uk/

http://www.darksidephoto.co.uk/

http://www.photofusion.org/

Dark Side appears alas to have closed a couple of weeks ago as far as I can see. Pity.