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Buying and developing 120 film in New York
I'm coming to the US next month. I'll be carrying both a roll film and 35mm camera with me and would naturally like to expose as little undeveloped film to x-ray machines as possible. I'm going to come to New York first, then I'll be in Ithaca and Niagara Falls, and then I'm going to be in New York again. So as I come, I thought I'd only take a minimum of film with me and buy the rest from New York, given the cheap dollar and great selection available. I'm probably going to visit bhphotovideo anyway and seems like I can be happy with their film selection, so I think I've got that covered. On my way back, I'd like to drop all my exposed color negatives and slides (135 and 120 format) somewhere where they can be developed quickly enough to be picked up the same day. I want my film to be cut to length I specify (6 frames for 35mm, 2, 3 or 4 for roll film depending on format) and placed in clear plastic sleeves; and to be developed and handled with care. No dust, fingerprints or anything. I'm sure such places exist in New York. I'll be living in a hotel in Midtown near the UN headquarters, so somewhere in that area would be ideal. Any suggestions? For B&W film... I'll process it myself back at home. Do they make you go through x-ray even in domestic flights? I'm going to fly from Niagara Falls back to New York. I'm going the other direction by bus. -- |
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Buying and developing 120 film in New York
"Toni Nikkanen" wrote in message ... snip Do they make you go through x-ray even in domestic flights? Don't know about the rest of your questions, but they do make you go through x-ray on domestic flights. |
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Buying and developing 120 film in New York
Toni Nikkanen wrote:
For B&W film... I'll process it myself back at home. They are equally subject to fogging per ISO; but I wouldn't worry about it. I've had 120 film x-rayed 4 - 6 times and there is no discernable loss of contrast. Do they make you go through x-ray even in domestic flights? Yes. -- -- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. |
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Buying and developing 120 film in New York
"rwalker" wrote in message ng.com... "Toni Nikkanen" wrote in message ... snip Do they make you go through x-ray even in domestic flights? Don't know about the rest of your questions, but they do make you go through x-ray on domestic flights. However, they have always been willing to hand-inspect my film if kept in a separate container (I use a large clear plastic baggie). Since they swab each roll, I remove them from the boxes ahead of time. No hassle for a couple dozen rolls or so... they're done by the time my shoes are tied. ;-) Neil |
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