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Joe O'Hara
18-Nov-2007, 06:44
Hi all,

I wonder if anyone has any experience with Photographic Traditions of
Maine for processing E6. My local lab has been a little inconsistent in handling
my Velvia sheet film.

I understand that Chrome in San Diego has a good reputation but I'm trying
to avoid the time and extra cost of shipping UPS ground to the West Coast from
New Jersey.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Joe O'Hara

Ted Harris
18-Nov-2007, 07:47
Joe,

I know nothing about the lab in Maine you mentioned but I do know you have many choices closer to home .... just do a Google search. The lab in New England that I can recommend is Slice Specialists in Lebanon, NH (http://www.slidespecialists.com/).

Frank Petronio
18-Nov-2007, 08:59
http://www.4photolab.com is Edgar Praus in Rochester, NY and they do a lot of mail order, high quality work for professionals... I know he does E6 for a lot with photographers out West, even Alaska...

Dick Hilker
18-Nov-2007, 09:46
Most of us 'round these parts use http://www.colortek.org/ in Boston. Excellent service and quality for E-6 .

David A. Goldfarb
18-Nov-2007, 10:09
I usually use Duggal in Manhattan these days--www.duggal.com.

Walter Calahan
18-Nov-2007, 10:51
Chrome Inc, Washington, DC

http://www.chromeimaging.com/home.html

Their web site is mostly about digital services, but they do process E-6 and C-41.

Scott Kathe
18-Nov-2007, 18:24
http://www.4photolab.com is Edgar Praus in Rochester, NY and they do a lot of mail order, high quality work for professionals... I know he does E6 for a lot with photographers out West, even Alaska...

What Frank said. Mike at Praus helped me trouble shoot my 4x5 E6 when I thought I was having local lab issues. Turns out my light meter needed to be calibrated. When my local lab shuts down within the year I'll send all my E6 to Praus.

Scott

fstop
19-Nov-2007, 13:53
I live here in Portland, Maine and used to bring my chromes to Portland Color. When they stopped processing E-6, Photographic Traditions bought the machine and I think are the only ones in Maine at least for LF.

I've been bringing my 4x5 and 8x10 chromes there and have always had good results. All dip-and-dunk and they will process up to 8x10. Last batch I brought them was in early October and they came out beautiful.

bsimison
28-Nov-2007, 04:31
Another vote for Edgar Praus. Quick turnaround and great service.

eddie
28-Nov-2007, 04:36
i use mcgreevy photo in albany NY and

L&I in NYC. they charge 2.25/4.50 for 4x5/8/10 e6. see:

www.LandIPhotoLabs.com

L&I is cheaper.

eddie

Joe O'Hara
24-Dec-2007, 12:17
Thanks for the advice. I sent my last batch of RVP50 Praus and they
did a great job.

false_Aesthetic
24-Dec-2007, 13:22
color services outside of Boston is where a bunch of the MassArt and School of the Museum of Fine Arts faculty and students go.

They seem to do fine with processing Kodak but for some reason when they process Fuji stuff it get all mottled.

http://www.colorservicesinc.com/


If you're shooting Fuji I'll vote for color tek in boston. They're rad'

Dan Schwartz
27-Dec-2007, 14:28
I use Flatiron (http://www.flatironny.com/flatiron.pdf) in NYC when I don't do it myself in my Jobo...

Mike Soto
5-Feb-2008, 10:29
Try L&I Photo in Manhattan they have been doin E6 for 25 years for some of the biggest photographers in NY. They are on 1 West 22nd Street or call 212-645-5300.

Robert Fisher
5-Feb-2008, 13:12
Another vote for Edgar and Mike at Praus. Quick turnaround and great service. First class operation.

Kirk Gittings
5-Feb-2008, 13:39
Praus, they are real professionals.