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    Where to get C-41 chemicals in the SF Bay Area?

    Hey all,
    I’ve processed several sheets of B&W this last couple weeks and it is incredibly empowering (and cheap!) and I realized C-41 color processing would be fantastic so I called a couple photography shops in SF and they all said they don’t carry C-41 chemicals. Well, Sammy’s has a 10 roll kit but that isn’t going to be enough.

    Does anybody know of a supplier in the area or does anybody have extra I can buy odd them?

    Thanks!
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    Re: Where to get C-41 chemicals in the SF Bay Area?

    Did you check Looking Glass? Cameras West?

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    Yea called them both, they only have the small “quart size” kit which is good for “10-12 rolls” for $26. I’m looking to get something more in the gallon area
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    Re: Where to get C-41 chemicals in the SF Bay Area?

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    Re: Where to get C-41 chemicals in the SF Bay Area?

    Quote Originally Posted by Sizam View Post
    Yea called them both, they only have the small “quart size” kit which is good for “10-12 rolls” for $26. I’m looking to get something more in the gallon area
    The Kodak distributor for the USA is Omega-Brandess. Check their web site or call them.

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    Re: Where to get C-41 chemicals in the SF Bay Area?

    Not to throw cold water on the idea but C41 is much harder to do in home - minor temp variation gives you color shifts.


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    Re: Where to get C-41 chemicals in the SF Bay Area?

    @corran thanks for the tip, sadly Freestyle is So Cal and the bleach in c-41 can’t be shipped

    @angusparker thanks for the warning, I’m using a Jobo 2520 in a homemade water bath. I figure if I can get the bath to the right temp to start then that should be fine.
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    Re: Where to get C-41 chemicals in the SF Bay Area?

    Forgive me for my lack of knowledge about CA locales / terminology. I am confused though, what do you mean they won't ship? I order all my C-41 and E-6 chems from Freestyle. I use the press kits (Blix) but I think that's what you are talking about right?
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    Re: Where to get C-41 chemicals in the SF Bay Area?

    Quote Originally Posted by Corran View Post
    Forgive me for my lack of knowledge about CA locales / terminology. I am confused though, what do you mean they won't ship? I order all my C-41 and E-6 chems from Freestyle. I use the press kits (Blix) but I think that's what you are talking about right?
    Hazmat, we were the Tetnal distributor and for chemistry for their lab customers we were the storage and distribution source in the USA. Tetenal signed contracts with major labs, like District Photo, for chemistry in large drums. We would store the drums and ship them to the labs on a contractual basis. We had to observe Hazmat requirements and regulations to ship and store.
    And that was about 15 years ago that we did that.
    For camera stores we carried Tetenal’s various anti static cloths, cleaning cloths, lens cloths, micro fiber cloths. No government regs to store, sell and ship those!

    We shipped from N NJ to the 48 lower states for the chemistry. The cloths were sold and shipped to the 50 states, and American Possessions like Guam, American Virgin Islands, Peurto Rico, etc..

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    Re: Where to get C-41 chemicals in the SF Bay Area?

    Again, I buy all my color chemistry from Freestyle, which is shipped FedEx ground to my house on the other side of the country. I used to buy Tetenal and now buy Arista, since Tetenal discontinued their 5L kits.

    What your company did years ago in a different state is really of no importance.
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