wolit (03/12/83)
Does anyone out there have any experience with Kodak 5247 film? It apparently produces both positive and negative transparancies, so it can be used for (cheap) prints as well as slides. Supposed to give wide exposure latitude, ASA 100, and can be pushed higher. The ad I have claims it's derived from movie film. It's advertised by several processing companies at "low introductory prices," like $1.00 per roll (and $4.60 for processing and a new roll -- all 20 exposure). Is this stuff any good? How sharp is it, how grainy, how's the color balance? Any comments? Jan Wolitzky, BTL MH, rabbit!wolit
ward@ttidcc.UUCP (Don Ward) (04/17/85)
At the risk of sounding like a salesman for or an owner of Dale Laboratories in Florida (I am neither) I reiterate that my experiences with 5247 film have been confined to dealing with Dale and have been wholly satisfactory. For $17.40 plus postage (one-way) I get: 1. Processing of a 36 exposure roll. 2. 4x6 prints. 3. A set of slides. 4. A new roll of film. The longest turnaround has been about 10 days. As Modern Photography reported (and I noted in my previous posting), there is GREAT variability in both quality and service among the labs processing "4 digit films". I emphatically suggest trying Dale Labs before giving up on 5247 film. Donald Ward Citicorp TTI
sunny@sun.uucp (Ms. Sunny Kirsten) (04/19/85)
I also have had good experiences with Dale Labs. For an extra buck per roll, they'll push process 5247 and 5293 to twice the speed rating. They're at: Dale Laboratories, 2960 Simms St., Hollywood, FL 33020-0900. > At the risk of sounding like a salesman for or an owner of Dale > Laboratories in Florida (I am neither) I reiterate that my experiences > with 5247 film have been confined to dealing with Dale and have been > wholly satisfactory. For $17.40 plus postage (one-way) I get: > 1. Processing of a 36 exposure roll. > 2. 4x6 prints. > 3. A set of slides. > 4. A new roll of film. > The longest turnaround has been about 10 days. As Modern Photography > reported (and I noted in my previous posting), there is GREAT variability > in both quality and service among the labs processing "4 digit films". > I emphatically suggest trying Dale Labs before giving up on 5247 film. > > Donald Ward > Citicorp TTI -- {ucbvax,decvax,ihnp4}!sun!sunny (Ms. Sunny Kirsten)