Where to develop and print B&W

[brave_lau]

Hihi,

I am a newbie to B&W. Could someone advise where can I get my 135 B&W film developed and roughly how much will it cost?

Thanks!

[antitrust]

for a start, you can try Konota at Peninsular Plaza. IIRC, they develop at $5.50 per roll 135 and 120. or you could try Ruby Photo at Penisular Excelsior as well.

[brave_lau]

Thanks for your advice

[antitrust]

Originally Posted by brave_lau Thanks for your advice

no problem. glad to be of help! of the two, ruby seems to be more expensive. i think its about 2 or 3 dollars more. but quality wise, i don't know because i haven't developed B&W with them yet. heh.

or maybe you could try the Fuji Neopans or Kodak BWCN? they're C41 processes B&W film. again, i haven't shot with them but most people still prefer B&W because they're pure B&W, with no red or orange tinge. old birds, correct me if i'm wrong!

[nightwolf75]

try also Riceball Books over at adelphi, basement 1. look for zhong ling. just got my BnW prints from him yesterday. very satisfied customer.

[antitrust]

Originally Posted by nightwolf75 try also Riceball Books over at adelphi, basement 1. look for zhong ling. just got my BnW prints from him yesterday. very satisfied customer.

wow how much do they charge? care to share?

[nightwolf75]

Originally Posted by antitrust wow how much do they charge? care to share?

http://forum.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=184547

[student]

Originally Posted by antitrust or maybe you could try the Fuji Neopans or Kodak BWCN? they're C41 processes B&W film. again, i haven't shot with them but most people still prefer B&W because they're pure B&W, with no red or orange tinge. old birds, correct me if i'm wrong!

Fuji Neopan is not C41. It is a "traditional" B&W film with "new" technology emulsions.

[glchua]

Originally Posted by student Fuji Neopan is not C41. It is a "traditional" B&W film with "new" technology emulsions.

I think he is referring to Neopan 400 CN. It's a C41 film.

[student]

Originally Posted by glchua I think he is referring to Neopan 400 CN. It's a C41 film.

Correct me if I am wrong.

There is no Neopan 400 CN.

The only 400CN film (C41 processing) I know of is manufactured by Kodak.

[glchua]

Originally Posted by student Correct me if I am wrong. There is no Neopan 400 CN. The only 400CN film (C41 processing) I know of is manufactured by Kodak.

http://www.fujifilm.co.uk/film/films...opan400cn.html

[glchua]

Originally Posted by brave_lau Hihi, I am a newbie to B&W. Could someone advise where can I get my 135 B&W film developed and roughly how much will it cost? Thanks!

Fee Fee at Hong Lim Complex also do BW processing, but it was a couple of years back that I tried them.

If you don't want to process BW film yourself, and you may want to scan them, and yet wants to retain the option of printing them in the darkroom later, then use Ilford's XP2. XP2 is C41 so you can process it at any lab. It scans well compared to traditional film, and you can get nice prints later from the darkroom.

[student]

Originally Posted by glchua http://www.fujifilm.co.uk/film/films...opan400cn.html

Thank you. I stand corrected.

[antitrust]

oh okay. so there are 2 version of the NeoPan. hmm. okay! we learn something new everyday! (:

btw, nightwolf, thanks for the link. really good rates. shall try them out someday after i get my hands on a yashica electro 35 gsn