Seattle Film Works Process SFW-XL

[Bob]

On 13 Feb 2006 17:49:07 -0800, "djs" <***@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

|>I hate to admit it, but I founds four rolls of exposed file with
|>Process: SFW-SL on the canister. Where does a person send these to get
|>them developed? I searched several photograph news groups but there is
|>very little information that isn't over 6 years old.
|>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
|>
|>Some advice that I find says the film is old movei film. Others have
|>stated that it is C-41.
|>The local labs won't touch it. What is a person to do to get these
|>rolls developed?
|>
|>Thanks in advance,
|>djs

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They also have a large website at http://www.photoworks.com, with
many functions like digital to prints, prints to digital, and C-41/etc.
developments, but this might get you all nfo you need for now.......

[Michael]

Post by Bob
|>I hate to admit it, but I founds four rolls of exposed file with
|>Process: SFW-SL on the canister. Where does a person send these to get
|>them developed? I searched several photograph news groups but there is
|>very little information that isn't over 6 years old.
|>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
|>
|>Some advice that I find says the film is old movei film. Others have
|>stated that it is C-41.
|>The local labs won't touch it. What is a person to do to get these
|>rolls developed?
|>
|>Thanks in advance,
|>djs
Copyright 2007 PhotoWorks Inc. | 71 Columbia Street Suite 200, Seattle, WA
98104
** Free standard shipping on prints offer applies to online digital print
orders of $20 or more placed by 11:59pm (PDT) 12/28/2007. Offer is not
applicable to gift certificates or pre-paid products and cannot be used in
combination with any other offers. Offer does not apply to non-print items
within the same order. Offer expires 11:59pm (PDT) 12/28/2007. Enter coupon
code DECEMBERNEWS during checkout. Offer not valid on shipping addresses
outside of the continental U.S.
They also have a large website at http://www.photoworks.com, with
many functions like digital to prints, prints to digital, and C-41/etc.
developments, but this might get you all nfo you need for now.......

SFW originally sold respooled movie film and processed it to negative,
as it is supposed to be, and then made prints and also printed on
positive film to provide slides. They were kind of lousy and had to be
developed either by SFW or by Dale or other such companies, because the
jet backing on the movie stock would gunk up commercial processors.
Then SFW started selling regular C41 film and doing the same process,
but they implied it was different so you'd have to go to them for
processing. The downside was that even though ANY commercial processor
could process the film, they were all afraid of it because of the old
days of the movie stock. I THINK what you've got is the newer C41 film,
but cannot be sure. Rocky Mountain photo labs will process it if it's
the movie stock, but at about $35 plus dollars aroll.

[Scott Norwood]

Post by Michael
I THINK what you've got is the newer C41 film,
but cannot be sure. Rocky Mountain photo labs will process it if it's
the movie stock, but at about $35 plus dollars aroll.

What do the perforations look like? If they are "BH" perfs which look like
this
_
(_)

then you definitely have motion-picture camera film.

If they are "KS" perfs that look like this
_
|_|

(same as perfs on standard 35mm still film), then it is not motion-picture
camera stock.

- Scott

[p***@googlemail.com]

There is some good information but also misleading advice in this
thread.

Some SFW-XL is ECN-2 process, some is C-41 by Agfa. The cassettes are
not distinguishable, although the film pots are. Obviously these are
interchangeable so the only way to tell is to examine the film leader
for rem-jet backing. The movie material is also the rounder
Bell&Howell sprockets, the previous post is absolutely correct in this
statement.

Seattle Filmworks got into trouble for all this and paid the price by
losing trust. Orwo had similar problems over here but that was more
to do with accidental customer ignorance (on holidays to E. Europe in
the Communist Bloc days) than marking their cassettes incorrectly.

To be honest even the standard Agfa film is at least 10 years old now
and although certainly recoverable needs quite special attention for
decent results to be obtained.

Photoworks will not process SFW-XL film, they make this clear on their
FAQ. We run these films through in the UK, and have the advantage of
single-roll hand processing and 'economy dev only service' discounts
for US customers stuck with rolls they cannot get processed
elsewhere. Our site is www.processc22.co.uk.

The film can be processed in the USA by DaleLabs (according to
Photoworks) but there was no mention of that or any other ECN-2
service on their website. I don't think Rocky Mountain has an ECN-2
line anymore either, but I do not have confirmation.

Hopefully this information has been useful!

Process C-22

[Michael Benveniste]

Post by p***@googlemail.com
The film can be processed in the USA by DaleLabs (according to
Photoworks) but there was no mention of that or any other ECN-2
service on their website. I don't think Rocky Mountain has an ECN-2
line anymore either, but I do not have confirmation.
Hopefully this information has been useful!

Thank you!

I will occasionally use Fuji Eterna 500T in my still cameras,
which is also ECN2. At least as of a few months ago, Dale
Labs still offered the service, as does "The Camera Shop" in
St. Cloud, MN (http://www.thecamerashop.com).

AandI photo has announced that they will discontinue the
service as of May 31, 2008, but one can still sneak in
under the wire:
http://www.aandi.com/film_pro2.htm