Professional Photo Lab anywhere in Europe

[arvedg]

Hi,

Due to various reasons I cannot develop my 8x10's myself presently, therefore I am looking for a professional photo lab preferably somewhere in Europe (where I am based at the time). GB still being considered as part of Europe, geographically :D

I am looking for true masters of the craft but small enough for being open to experimenting with film and chemicals they might not have used in combination yet. You know what I mean, the old nerd in the lab handling each sheet of film with love - or enthusiastic youngsters willing to go the extra mile. Personal relationship counts. If any big lab also offers that, sure, why not. Highest quality and reliability is must.

Any suggestions where I could get my negatives developed would be highly appreciated.

Thank you!
Arved

[Pere Casals]

https://dominique-granier.book.fr/ The says 13x18cm but I guess he can do 8x10. In the EU 8x10" is less common, you have to ask.

http://www.philippebachelier.com/index.html

https://copialab.com/productos/






GB still being considered as part of Europe, geographically :D

:)

Politically also, it's clear that UK has to exit from the UE now, but another (better) frame should be build.

[arvedg]

Thank you Pere! Sent you a pm

Best,
Arved

[prado333]

Does copialab black and white development of sheet film now?

[Pere Casals]

Does copialab black and white development of sheet film now?

They say that in their web "Laboratorio especializado en fotografía química en blanco y negro e impresión digital sobre papeles Fine Art." https://copialab.com/productos/

Until I know they have a fully equiped Pro darkroom to do any custom work, today I guess that most of they do (like many others) is scanning (they have a Hassie scanner with the 5x7" adapter, IIRC) and printing with big Epsons. There was less 8x10" activity in the EU, 13x18cm was a popular pro LF choice.

There are also some skilled darkroom printers in BCN that I guess I could locate, if you are interested, I guess that they would develop sheets.

[prado333]

They say that in their web "Laboratorio especializado en fotografía química en blanco y negro e impresión digital sobre papeles Fine Art." https://copialab.com/productos/

Until I know they have a fully equiped Pro darkroom to do any custom work, today I guess that most of they do (like many others) is scanning (they have a Hassie scanner with the 5x7" adapter, IIRC) and printing with big Epsons. There was less 8x10" activity in the EU, 13x18cm was a popular pro LF choice.

There are also some skilled darkroom printers in BCN that I guess I could locate, if you are interested, I guess that they would develop sheets.

Thanks a lot

[Pere Casals]

Thanks a lot

An update, it has to be asked to them because the services they offer may have changed a few months ago.

Cheers !

[robert lyons]

Here is a master......in Berlni:

https://jochenrohner.de/

Please feel free to tell him Robert sent you ...he is professional and very careful....and really know his stuff

[arvedg]

Thank you, Robert!!



Here is a master......in Berlni:
https://jochenrohner.de/

Please feel free to tell him Robert sent you ...he is professional and very careful....and really know his stuff

[Emmanuel BIGLER]

Hello from Besançon, France!

I'm regularly using the services of the French lab PHOTON PRO located in Toulouse, France.
http://www.labo-photon.fr

They do process 8x10" [20x25 cm] film for E6 colour slides and C41 colour negs, but as far as B&W is concerned, on their web site, they only mention: manual processing up to the 4x5" format.
http://www.labo-photon.fr/tarifs/tarif-developpement.html

I have also used in the past on a regular basis, the excellent services of the German lab PHOTO STUDIO 13 located near Stuttgart. It was for 35-mm and 120 processing [they do process B&W slides e.g. Agfa Scala and current equivalent B&W films suitable for reversal].

Their web site mentions for both colour and B&W processing what we call "Planfilm" in French and German, but no mention of the maximum size.
https://www.photostudio13.de/fotos-plakate/entwickeln/

Since I mentioned B&W slides processed by PHOTO STUDIO 13 in Germany, and since you live in Venice (** note 1), may be you should also contact Agenzia Luce in Trieste; in the past they offered reversal processing of B&W slides. Not sure it they continue to offer this service, though.

http://www.agenzialuce.it/
http://www.agenzialuce.it/index.php/la-fotografia-chimica



(** note 1) Not far from where I live there is a village named Venise ;) (A variant of Paris, Texas, USA.)
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venise

[arvedg]

Hi Emmanuel,

Thanks for your help again! Location-wise I don't live in Venice anymore (but I did when we were in contact last time about Arca Swiss). Meanwhile I moved a bit further south to Malta :)

Cheers,
Arved






Hello from Besançon, France!

I'm regularly using the services of the French lab PHOTON PRO located in Toulouse, France.
http://www.labo-photon.fr

They do process 8x10" [20x25 cm] film for E6 colour slides and C41 colour negs, but as far as B&W is concerned, on their web site, they only mention: manual processing up to the 4x5" format.
http://www.labo-photon.fr/tarifs/tarif-developpement.html

I have also used in the past on a regular basis, the excellent services of the German lab PHOTO STUDIO 13 located near Stuttgart. It was for 35-mm and 120 processing [they do process B&W slides e.g. Agfa Scala and current equivalent B&W films suitable for reversal].

Their web site mentions for both colour and B&W processing what we call "Planfilm" in French and German, but no mention of the maximum size.
https://www.photostudio13.de/fotos-plakate/entwickeln/

Since I mentioned B&W slides processed by PHOTO STUDIO 13 in Germany, and since you live in Venice (** note 1), may be you should also contact Agenzia Luce in Trieste; in the past they offered reversal processing of B&W slides. Not sure it they continue to offer this service, though.

http://www.agenzialuce.it/
http://www.agenzialuce.it/index.php/la-fotografia-chimica



(** note 1) Not far from where I live there is a village named Venise ;) (A variant of Paris, Texas, USA.)
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venise

[Pastori]

Kuvalaboratorio Harju in Finland process and digitize films up to 8x10 inch > https://www.kuvalaboratorio.fi/ translated by google > http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fi&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kuvalaboratorio.fi%2F