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I need to develop and print 4x6 quick and dirty. I don't care about the quality so cheap is great. Any suggestions? Color film, btw. I'm a bit pressed for time and can't spend too much time searching and since the initial search here didn't yield much i thought i'd ask.

Also, i need to print from already developed 120 rolls. What's the best place?

Thank you!

i goto downtown camera.

I second Downtown Camera. They are "decent" and resonably priced. I often use them when i'm not in the mood to dust off my Jobo or are in a hurry, allthough i can't speak to their prints, i just develope and i do the scanning and printing at home.

Aden Camera is a bit cheaper on developing and jsut got a new lab put in so they can fire off decent prints and a solid rate.

After my discount at DT they were slightly cheaper then Aden. DT also updated their equipment I think it is to handle the lomography store. It's good to see that they both have updated their equipment I might give Aden another try.

Toronto Image Work is still one of the best places for 120: colour, B&W, Xprocessing, pushing and pulling all at the same price.

Ive tried Toronto Image Works for some 4x5's that my Jobo couldn't handle(need different drums) and was impressed. It's just such a pain to get to for me. Has anyone tried their mail in service?

Was going to start a thread along the same topic.. glad I found this I have a question about scanning though. New to medium format scene, looking at scanning on Toronto Imageworks website... saw 4 base and 16 base scanning. Can anyone tell me in simple terms what the difference is? I'm guessing it has to do with resolution/quality...

From what I've been able to tell, 4 Base is basically only good enough for Web while 16 Base is for print (equivalent to something like a 6 megapixel camera). 64 Base is for professional printing/archival at 25 megapixels.

4 Base and 16 Base sound awfully low to me and even something that can be accomplished with an Epson V600 scanner. I realize professional scanners have better dust removal and truer resolution, but do people really pay to get a picture at 1024 × 1536? May have been okay 10 years ago, but it's pretty low today. Can somebody shed more light on this?

I've been to Aden camera a couple times, they are pretty cheap and the quality is not bad

Any uptown locations (or even Markham/Richmond Hill?)
I know DNP Photo of Pacific Mall is among the cheapest: they will process C41 in both 35mm and 120 formats for $2 and $4 respectively. $8 for 24exp to print 35mm. $14 for 12exp 120.

Phoenix Professional Labs (Markham Rd./Sheppard) processes C41 35mm for $4.50 (24exp) and 120 for $3.50. Prints are not bad in price, $0.50 per shot 4x6 on 35mm, 6x6 120 for $2/shot. They list B&W printing for more, but I don't think they process true B&W.

Northern Aritsts (Yonge/St. Clair) even does B&W. 35mm/roll: $5.75 process only ($6.45 for B&W) and $6.45 for 120 (C41 or B&W). $12.99 for 24exp 35mm.


Looking for a place which will also scan to a reasonable size as well, better than can be done at home on a flatbed.

toronto image works is pretty fast, get it in by noon, get it out by 4pm

WOW...realized I've been travelling twice as far to pay almost twice as much! Thanks for this...

I typically drop by Elpro or Aden for C-41 processing, Northern Artist for E-6. Do note that Aden Camera only has glossy paper for their printing service if printing in matte is the thing for you.