E6 processing

J?rg Preddimann wrote:

"Justin Thyme" wrote in message ...
I want to start shooting slides again, but the thing that is holding me back
is that I can't find anyone who can process it. I live in Toowoomba, QLD -
a city of 100,000 and have tried all the labs I'm aware of, and none of them
do it. Some of the mini-lab type places gave me a dumb look when I asked
about E6, when I said "slides" they uhmmed and aahhhed then said no. I
tried a couple of the more "pro" type labs and they also don't do it. They
did offer to send it away to get done - heck if it's going to get sent to
someone I'll send it there myself, that way there is no middle man adding
his profit margin on top. So far the best I've been quoted is $15/roll for
5 or more rolls - the sales drone couldn't tell me if that included mounting
or not - I wanted a price for process only.
So... does anyone know of anywhere in Toowoomba QLD (preferably), or in
Brisbane who processes E6?
Alternatively, how hard is it to process E6 yourself, and can anyone advise
who sells the appropriate chemicals mail-order. I am comfortable with B&W
processing - is any extra equipment required to do E6? From what I can
gather the steps are pretty straightforward, but are a lot more temperature
critical than B&W - would that be a fair assumption?

The reason you are having difficulty having your slides processed is
because digital has come into its own. A good digital SLR like the
Sigma SD10 will give you much more detail and better image quality
than any E6 slide film up to 8X10 LF. The Sigma SD10 uses the Foveon
sensor, which records pixels in 3 layers like non-fuji film, and gives
you the best dynamic range available. The time to switch to digital is
NOW and it is best if you start with Sigma.

think of it as a growing up camera-
when you learn more about cameras,
you can get a real camera, with choices.
til then, the sigma with no choices
will help you to learn what you really should have gotten,
what you are missing.



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Jörg Preddimann