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Subject: [Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film?
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:39:59 -0600
References: <CB3E76F0.1057A%manolito@videotron.ca>

Hi Emanuel,

I did the same for years, but our local Wal-Mart gave up 1-hr processing 
several years ago.  I now have only Walgreen and a small private lab.  I 
have tried them both, and like Walgreen better, at least for now.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EPL" <manolito at videotron.ca>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Does Kodak Chapter 11 Mean the End of C-41 Film?


> My friendly neighbourhood Wal-Mart (egads!) does a great job with C-41. I
> get sleeved negatives cut in strips of four frames and a CD of a full roll
> of good scans for $5, in one hour.
>
> They don't mind Leicas either.
>
> Without the film cost, that equals ~ 1400 rolls at the cost of one new M9
> body. Batteries not included.
>
> I do this for professional assignments and it allows me to deliver 
> same-day
> results. The customer pays for my processing.
>
> Emanuel
>
>
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