Xprocess negative films?

[chikubang]

I have read somewhere in the forum saying tt those proccessing films shops only xprocess slide films....

Is tt true...?

Because i heard from miao lann that they do xprocess negative films... from positive to negative....

In this case, it will be much cheaper to prurchase normal processing negative films rather than slide films.

[catchlights]

Originally Posted by chikubang I have read somewhere in the forum saying tt those proccessing films shops only xprocess slide films.... Is tt true...? Because i heard from miao lann that they do xprocess negative films... from positive to negative.... In this case, it will be much cheaper to prurchase normal processing negative films rather than slide films.

some labs offer cross processing service, you send in color slide film, aka E-6 film, aka color transparency film, aka color reversal film, aka color positive film, aka color chrome film they will processing it with C-41 chemical, aka color negative processing chemical.

so the end result is the slide film will turn into negative film like, but with weird color reproduction.

what you hear from Miao Lann is correct, cross processing from positive to negative. and yes, those labs willing to do cross processing ONLY accept slide film.

Nobody doing cross processing for negative film.

[chikubang]

Got it...I thought tt the guy refers to those normal negative films to do x process. Thanks for clearing my doubts...Just curious, y dont they xprocess negative films?

[catchlights]

what the lab tech told me is the emulsion of the negative will peel off during the processing, and contaminate the whole lot of E-6 chemicals. that was many many many years ago.

How truth is this? I'm not sure, but you can do a Google search, no one tried that, and no lab offering this service.

[sloth]

Most shops are quite OK with using slide (E-6) film developed in negative (C-41) chemistry.

I have worked with one lab overseas who did a roll of Fuji Superia (negative, C-41) film in slide E-6 chemistry. No problems and no questions asked when I requested the service. I just wasn't very fond of the color shift so never asked them to do it again, but it's definitely possible. This was a recent experience though.

I think the main reason shops here do not do neg film in slide chem is because most of them are not even equipped to do slide chemistry for slides (normal E-6 processing) to begin with!

[sheree]

woah did u send ur film overseas or what to get the neg xpro?

[sloth]

Originally Posted by sheree woah did u send ur film overseas or what to get the neg xpro?

No lah, not so bored to do that.

I kena sent overseas.......so boh pian..... I did find a good lab to work with though.

[chikubang]

so cool..where's the place...Me very KPO..

I just sent my BW400CN roll to miao laan for processing....Cant wait to see the results...

anyway, they do xpro for quite a cheap price.

3 dollars for xpro

3.5 scan to cds...(4Bit)

[sheree]

ya i think so far they are the cheapest D: and the few that opens beyond 7pm & on sundays.

but too bad very far T_T