E6 developing - lab recommendations?

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Now that Peak Imaging have closed their doors and I need to look elsewhere, what are folks on here's recommended labs for having E6 films developed please?

I dropped a couple of rolls of C41 off at Harrison's Cameras this morning because they develop that on premises, but they sub-contract their E6 and B&W developing, and quoted me an approx 4 week turnaround for E6. I'm wondering if there are places that will do a good job in a shorter timeframe?

Thanks o great TF&C hive mind! :)
 
I think the only E6 I shot went to AG but years ago. No clue on the lead time.

Film Processing | 35mm & Medium Format Film

Professional film processing for C41 colour negative, black and white, and E6 slide film. High-quality scans, prints, and fast turnaround.
www.ag-photolab.co.uk www.ag-photolab.co.uk

FilmDev do B & W. They are decently quick and reasonably priced. They do have a Dev only option now I think.


The Darkroom offer it. Never used them. Others might have. https://www.the-darkroom.co.uk/category/65-slide-film-processing
 
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srichards said:
I think the only E6 I shot went to AG but years ago. No clue on the lead time.

Film Processing | 35mm & Medium Format Film

Professional film processing for C41 colour negative, black and white, and E6 slide film. High-quality scans, prints, and fast turnaround.
www.ag-photolab.co.uk www.ag-photolab.co.uk

FilmDev do B & W. They are decently quick and reasonably priced. They do have a Dev only option now I think.
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Thanks Suz.

I've seen mixed reports on AG for E6 developing, although it's a relatively small sample to base any decision on. I know @Mr Badger has used them with good results, but @Harlequin565 had some issues. They're on the list though. (y)

I'm ok on the B&W front as I can do that myself.
 
I've used Colourstream in Brighton for C41 some years back because they had a one hour turnaround and I have a door to door bus service to them. They do offer E6 (I just checked their web site) BUT £10 and 7+ days to do it.
 
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I've just had a selection of films processed, including 35mm E6, by AG and been very happy with the service.
 
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What was the turnaround time Nick? Thanks.
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Posted late Saturday afternoon. (So probably didn’t get in the system until Monday) Negs arrived through my letterbox on the Friday.
 
Mrs Snap has just found a place in Stockport called Hatters that does E6. Not sure how it compares price wise with others £15 for Dev and low Res scans. I haven't used them so can't give a recommendation but they are also giving away (£1 for postage) cyanotype kits.
 
Andysnap said:
Mrs Snap has just found a place in Stockport called Hatters that does E6. Not sure how it compares price wise with others £15 for Dev and low Res scans. I haven't used them so can't give a recommendation but they are also giving away (£1 for postage) cyanotype kits.
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Hatter Editions, not Hatters. :rolleyes:
 
I used The Darkroom years ago and was always happy with them, but no recent experience. I see that DS Colour Labs do E6 and have a comprehensive price list for 35mm and 120. I haven't used them for E6, but have been happy with the quality and service for their enlargement prints.
 
FishyFish said:
Now that Peak Imaging have closed their doors and I need to look elsewhere, what are folks on here's recommended labs for having E6 films developed please?
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I didn't know that, they did me 10 rolls of e6 only a month or so ago..:(
I'd always recommend CCimaging but they're not cheap these days at £8 a roll.
They are local to me, turn around was next day but that was drop off and pick up, dunno what they're like with shipping.
Shame about Peak.
 
Peter B said:
I used The Darkroom years ago and was always happy with them, but no recent experience. I see that DS Colour Labs do E6 and have a comprehensive price list for 35mm and 120. I haven't used them for E6, but have been happy with the quality and service for their enlargement prints.
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I've also used The Darkroom in the past - a while ago now - and was totally happy. At the time I was getting the slides returned three days after I posted them, therefore one day in the lab. They provide a pre-paid label for sending the films in.
 
I used to use the Darkroom a lot but stopped when i started shooting b&w and dev'ing at home.
 
Not a recommendation, but you could check the Nifty Price Estimator, which suggests that The Dark Room is the cheapest for E6 if taking postage into account (£9.60 for one roll). I've got an update in toe works given Peak's demise, and adding the Analogue Wonderlab (which does E6 but quotes 2-3 weeks turnaround).

I've used The Dark Room before, with generally good results. I'm thinking of sending my current batch of films to them; I was going to send them to Peak, shame they're gone, but glad my films aren't languishing in a psotbax somewhere!
 
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