I have found couple rolls of Kodak Max 35mm 400 Color Film at home which they were expired for more than 6 years. Is there any chance they can develop? or any special devloping procedure needed?
Should I bring them to those one hour store to develop or hand process lab? And what are the difference between machine and hand process develop?
Please help!
2006-08-09 07:19:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Any place that develops film can do it for you. People still take 35mm pictures with non-digital cameras. No special procedure is needed but I'd make a note to the developing company that the film is old to warn them ahead of time. The difference between machine and hand processing is just that. One, the machine does it; hand processing entails a person removing the film in a dark bag or room, clipping the opened roll on a rack and dipping it in different solutions for a specific amount of time until it is developed and then allowing the film to dry on the rack. If your film is hand developed you can instruct the company to handle it carefully although film lasts a while and the problem you may have is if the emulsion on the film has gone bad from sitting so long and so destroyed pictures that may be on them.
2006-08-09 12:25:59 · answer #1 · answered by Goldenrain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't bring it to a 1 hour lab of any sorts. Most of them are run by monkeys who wouldn't know what an enlarger is. Call around to local professionals and find one who still does their own film developing. If you can't find one, ask if they would know of anyone who could still develop it for you.
Most pro-photo labs would be able to develop it for you. Try a company called TPI Photo (www.tpiphoto.com). I use them for all of my printing needs (though I'm digital) and they seem to really know what they are doing down there.
2006-08-09 15:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by Ipshwitz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it to a professional. I'm sure they can extract something, if the film doesn't spontenously combust! lol. My father just had old film from the 70's-80's (old school camcorder) developped and put on a dvd. It's amazing what they can do nowadays.
2006-08-09 14:34:40 · answer #3 · answered by Beth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to a film developer. Perhaps a photo store if it is that old. If it is very old it may not turn out well.
2006-08-13 04:26:55 · answer #4 · answered by Mudder/ Gi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is most likely faded, film has an expiration date. sorry
2006-08-11 01:25:20 · answer #5 · answered by djarizpe13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋