Here in Switzerland, I send my rolls to Ars-Imago in Zug. It costs 10 sfr/us$
per roll, 120 unmounted and 135 mounted or unmounted.
They are opening a store in Rome and costs are as usual lower:
http://www.ars-imago.com
I like projecting slides a lot. Recently started to shoot more 135 next to 6x6.
First with the Rolleivision twin digital, recently with the MSC 300 P. These
MSC are great improvement over the previous generation dissolve projectors. The
Leitz CA2500/1500 are also very good. I prefer the CA1500 since it's more
quiet.
Lenses are indeed very important. I now have about all 85/90mm offering from
Rollei/ISCO/JSK. The Apogon is really crispy but the Xenotar are not far
behind. They are on par with the Leitz 90mm Colorplan.
Then the 6x6. I have a pair of P66S that could be controlled by the MD216 for
dissolve. But setting it up is elaborate, so I more often use just one. One of
them has its internal upgraded to Rolleivision 66 and only the outer shell is
from the P66S. Both work fine, just had 1 time the belt replaced. Lenses: 1
S-Heidosmat and 1 AV-Xenotar, both 150mm f2.8. Sharpness are both comparable
but the older Heidosmat distorts more. No 1st hand experience with the zoom or
f3.5 lens.
Siu Fai
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On 4 okt. 2016, at 16:09, John Inglis <johninglis12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Projecting 6x6 is so great, mainly with images taken from a Xenon 75mm
Automat Rolleiflex.
At present I use a Leica 500 Hektor 175mm 6x6 single load projector. With the
recent cord update, should work for 40 years or more.
One day I would like to obtain a projector with trays, but the durability
issues frighten me, so I am interested in this discussion. I am also
interested in differences between lenses in terms of image quality for Rollei
projectors.
Development prices at Dodds Camera in OH have risen to the 16$ range, so I am
now on occasion using the mailers from B&H.
But for the most part, I wait until summer visits to Europe, and head to a DM
drugstore in Germany, for the 2.40 or 3.40 Euro processing charge for a roll
of 120, price dependent on whether sleeve or unsleeved.
Which other countries have similar prices to develop 120 slide film?
John
