Lesser known film labs in USA

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A couple of film labs which I haven't seen frequently discussed at Photrio appeared on my radar lately: B&C (in Vegas) and Gelatin (in the center of BosWash). Any input on these or others?
My most recent rolls, which were black and white, went to theFINDlab (near Salt Lake City). TheFINDlab does seem to get mentioned more often at Photrio.

 

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Correct me if I am wrong, but don't you mean to ask about film processing labs that are less well known, rather than less "popular"?
We have a lot of discussions here about things that aren't "popular"

 

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Good call. I edited the thread title.

MattKing said:

don't you mean to ask about film processing labs that are less well known

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Tempe Camera and Imaging in Tempe AZ and Wilson Camera in Scottsdale AZ. Wilson is 100% analog.

 

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Photosmith imaging in Dover, NH
B&W and C-41 processing 35mm to 8x10

Peterborough Camera, in Peterborough, NH. 35 and 120 C-41

 

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multivoiced said:

A couple of film labs which I haven't seen frequently discussed at Photrio appeared on my radar lately: B&C (in Vegas) and Gelatin (in the center of BosWash). Any input on these or others?
My most recent rolls, which were black and white, went to theFINDlab (near Salt Lake City). TheFINDlab does seem to get mentioned more often at Photrio.

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I've sent my last few batches of color film to Gelatin for processing and scanning and been very happy with their results. Not the cheapest, but I feel like the quality is worth the cost. They offer several scanning resolution options, and their upgrade "SuperPro" scans are approximately 174MB ~6774×4492 TIFF scans (16 bits/channel) @96ppi. For example, here are a few half frame (which they scan at no extra charge) examples on expired film.

2021.06.14 Roll #281-000051290029.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

2021.06.14 Roll #281-000051290047.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

And here are a few taken with the RETO Ultra Wide & Slim, which is basically a toy camera with a plastic lens.

2022.02.18 Roll #300-000051300017.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

2022.02.18 Roll #300-000051300026.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

2024.09.21 Roll #365-000036850004.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr