I have an old (1960's)120 colour film that needs processing but can't find anyone to do it.Any idea's

Answer 1

Yes, it will work although the images won't be pin sharp. Any specialist camera retailer such as Fox Talbot, Jacobs etc should be able to help you out there. My Mum died in 1989 and when I moved house in 2002 I found her old camera, A 126 roll film type. It still had film in it. Can you imagine how exciting that was thinking what pics might be on it? When I took it in to be developed I told the girl at the shop the story and she got almost as excited as me. A week later I was ripping the envelope open in the shop and ..... pictures of Warships in Portsmouth harbour :-(

Answer 2

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Answer 3

120 colour film is not obsolete in any sense as it is still used by many professional photographers. You will have to find a professional film processor. Look in the phone book under photography and look for a professional processing lab. However, being that the film is upwards of 30+ years it may not be good anymore. Fact is that colour film does not stand well to environmental changes over a long period of time at least not the same way that undeveloped black and white film holds up to the test of time.

Answer 4

120 format colour film (C-41 print or E-6 slide film) is still being used. It is also called medium format film. Your local pro photo lab should be able to process it without any problem. These are labs that service local wedding photographers and other professionals. A photo lab in a mall may be able to develop it, but if the film is of any personal value to you, I'd pay a bit more to make sure it's done right.

A few suggestions to find a local pro lab:
- http:/local.yahoo.com try a local yahoo search on "pro photo lab" for your area
- look it up in the yellow pages
- ask a local wedding photographer, they are sure to know!
- ask a local camera/photo club (they are harder to locate).

If you still can't find one locally, there are labs that will develop it by mail order. You might have to dig through the labs listed here to find one that is convenient for you:
http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/processing.html

Good luck!

Answer 5

Anyone with colour developing chemistry and a 35mm tank can do it. The 35 mm developing tank spirals open up to accept wider film formats, and 120 used to be an industry standard, so it won't be a problem to develop manually. Go to any specialist camera shop and they will do it for you. Be aware the colour balance will probably be screwed up though after all this time.

Answer 6

120 Color that should not be to difficult, You have to have a camera store somewhere close by ! And I do not mean wal-mart ! Or you could always do it you're self, I used to develop my own before I went digital. 120 film is still used a lot today, it is probably three and a quarter, by three and a quarter. Which is medium format.

Answer 7

Any good photo lab worth there money should be able to process it .They still use the same chemicals to proces the 135mm film .All they should do is take the film out in a dark box (labs always have one) place in in a 120mm canister and stick it threw the processing machine.Ells the have specialist labs who process everything in dark rooms.Good luck

Answer 8

I would call around to photographers, preferrably ones that have been in business around 20 years or so. They MIGHT still have the equipment necessary to process your film. If that doesn't pan out, try searching on the internet for your specific type film and email (or even call) the people and talk to them about what you want to have done. I'm sure the equipment to process it still exists. I'm not sure how much you'll have to pay to have it done, though. I wish you well!

Answer 9

if it's not c41 or e6 (which can be developed localy) and its something like e4 or c22 try rocky mountain photo lab as the make their own chemistry to do older films

Answer 10

Maybe ask the local camera club (local library will have), there may be an enthusiast there who could do it. Film may not be that good anymore tho'!