amac212
27-Sep-2012, 05:24
Not sure if anyone's using Samy's lab for film development. I usually develop everything myself but I'm in the middle of some labor intensive home projects that must get done. From an earlier post someone was singing Samy's praises (others were chiming in) and I decided to give them a call.
They were very friendly, very helpful, told me that if I came in person they'd turn it around in 3hrs, but since I would not be local, they'd turn it around the next day. Sold. Off my film went across the coast.
Alas, the film was not turned around in a day and after several, I gave them a call. They explained that they are very very busy and they'd do their best to start on it tomorrow and get all of it out end of week or beginning of next.
I suppose hearing that a film lab is backlogged is a GOOD thing. And perhaps it could even be due to a previous thread encouraging the use of Samy's - who knows! But it always makes me a little skittish being told one thing and not having that happen. It was afterall what sold me on shipping it. I'd like to hopefully hear others assure me that my film is in good hands and that it will arrive back to me well-developed, safe and sound. Thanks!
They were very friendly, very helpful, told me that if I came in person they'd turn it around in 3hrs, but since I would not be local, they'd turn it around the next day. Sold. Off my film went across the coast.
Alas, the film was not turned around in a day and after several, I gave them a call. They explained that they are very very busy and they'd do their best to start on it tomorrow and get all of it out end of week or beginning of next.
I suppose hearing that a film lab is backlogged is a GOOD thing. And perhaps it could even be due to a previous thread encouraging the use of Samy's - who knows! But it always makes me a little skittish being told one thing and not having that happen. It was afterall what sold me on shipping it. I'd like to hopefully hear others assure me that my film is in good hands and that it will arrive back to me well-developed, safe and sound. Thanks!