[Leica] Film developing - Advice sought

[Lluis Ripoll]

Peter,

I can’t recommend nobody in UK, the only thing I can tell you is that Harman had a production problem from 2018 to 2020, some films has been spoiled, a friend of mine has investigated and there are many references in Photrio, Ilford has recognized the issue but the only action is that they give you a new free film. Please take a look to the dates of production, maybe you can protest to Ilford.

Good luck!
Best!
Lluis


> El 23 jul 2024, a les 22:24, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> va escriure:
> 
> All,
> 
> as I said in my last post I sent some rolls of HP5 and XP2 for Harman for processing. Not for the first time they came back at least partly spoilt with marks, grain and looking like they hadn't been well-developed.
> 
> Has anyone on the LUG had similar experiences with them? Or do you have thoughts about developing in general.
> 
> I am very happy to put a good bit down to me not having used either the M3 or the IIIf for a while, but they are in good condition, both have been CLA'd by Malcolm Taylor. I am also happy to admit that the film wasn't the freshest, nonetheless...
> 
> I am looking at alternative local developers, but, as in the US, good ones are few and far between. I am currently investigating these guys (https://www.the-darkroom.co.uk/) in Cheltenham. Charlie, do you use them?
> 
> If anyone in the UK has recommendations I'd be happy to hear about their experiences.
> 
> Comments and advice, please.
> 
> Peter
> 
> PS I don't want to set up my own darkroom
> -- 
> 
> Dr. Peter Dzwig
> 
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