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Subject: [Leica] Film developing - Advice sought
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 23:19:10 +0100
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Thanks Lluis, I will look into it.

Peter

On 23/07/2024 21:36, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote:
> 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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Dr. Peter Dzwig


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