120 Film

[Aero_rail_nut]

Anyone here have experience in 120 format flim. In particular processing, proofing and enlargments. I am in the Long island area and I am looking for some decent labs. The people on other photo boards were not as responsive so I am going to try here.

I recentley acquired acquired a Hasselblad at a garage sale for a ridicilously low price with a great lens. I shot some film, but no conventional labs touch the stuff, as I can wonder why. I would consider going to the city to get it processed, but that is the last resort.

[MikeF]

I shot some film, but no conventional labs touch the stuff, as I can wonder why.

What is your idea of a "conventional lab," and what type of film were you shooting? No, the local drug store or Wal-Mart won't touch 120 film, but I've never heard of a pro lab that doesn't handle medium format black-and-white, C-41 and E-6 film. Sorry, I'm not from your area so I can't recommend any labs.

[Ken W2KB]

Look for pro labs in the yellow pages. If that fails, call some wedding photographer pros and ask where they get it done.

[MEC407]

I shot some film, but no conventional labs touch the stuff, as I can wonder why.

What is your idea of a "conventional lab," and what type of film were you shooting? No, the local drug store or Wal-Mart won't touch 120 film, but I've never heard of a pro lab that doesn't handle medium format black-and-white, C-41 and E-6 film.

Agreed. Any true "pro lab" will be able to process 120. Even some of the pro-amateur or "prosumer" labs I've been to can do 120. And there are plenty of mail-order labs that can do it, such as A&I Color Lab, Dale Labs, and even Vermont Color, which is one of the cheaper ones.

[Aero_rail_nut]

I am new to the eastern end (moriches) of long island. I used to be able to hop on the train and go to the city (typically went to Spectra labs) when I lived in Bayside.

As for conventional labs I meant places like WalMart, Ritz and others. And they farm the stuff out. Just looking for a closer place to get film processed.

I am kinda hesatinant about sending 120 film via mail as it is quite temprature sensative. Not sure if it is going to be traveling in a really heated storage container for a long time.

[MEC407]

120 film is no more sensitive to heat than any other film... 35mm, etc. It all comes from the same sheet, just cut to different sizes and lengths. I routinely send film from Maine (where I live) to California (where A&I is located) and I've never had any problems.