I am actually from Hyderabad but currently working in Coimbatore.


I beg to differ sir, today the number of studios doing E6 processing have reduced but there are certain few studios still do it either to cater to enthusiasts or for the sake of love for transparencies / film!!
In Abu Dhabi, you can try:
Our Services - United Color Films L.L.C - Total Imaging Solutions

I got the above info from:
UAE Photo
UAE Photo Forums-viewtopic-E6 Proccesing in Abu Dhabi

It always good to join online photography forums, esp like this above one which is UAE centric!!


And you can try it at home too
E-6 Process - ClubSNAP Photography Forums
Clubsnap appears to have an entire section dedicated to film photography!!
here it is: Before Digital, Beyond 35mm - ClubSNAP Photography Forums



Is it because of the battery drain issue?? Doesnt the DSLR come with an option of direct power supply through an adapter? I think my P&S camera does have this facility!! I happen to read somewhere that some folks could capture star trails for 8 hours at a stretch!!


Just like else where, even in India there are very few who cater to enthusiasts or do for the sake of their love for film processing. There isnt any one in Hyderabad but most of the guys ship the rolls / sheets to certain studios in Kolkatta or Mumbai or to Bangalore. The Kolkatta one is the most preferred by the gentlemen whom I know!!


PS: Regarding the development of b&w films, you can do it at home itself!! You can also think about cross processing color film in b&w film developer!!

Hi kkrk,
Some times you have to trust in what others are saying. I am living in UAE from last 14 years. The first 3 years I worked for Ajman TV that belongs to the same company as United Color Films. I know people there and still print from them. They have stopped their regular processing of E6. They ask to leave the roll with them and will process once they have collected enough reels to process to reduce the wastage of chemicals. The processing may happen in next 6 months.
I know UAE Photo and I am also a member. By the way, I used to moderate a popular UAE photography club "Lightchasers". I have conducted photography workshops all over UAE. These days I am not much active due to work pressure.
Processing E6 films in a kitchen or bathroom is very close to impossible. From where will I get the chemicals? Even a conventional b&w film is difficult to process at home for lack of chemicals.
Hence I asked for address in India for E6 processing.
Henry

kkrk,
Have you ever shot digital in bulb or exposed for more than couple of minutes? I guess not. In DSLR when you shoot for long exposure lets say for 5 mins the camera will take another shot of black for 5 mins. It does this to reduce the noise in the picture that is caused due to the heat generated by the sensor. So in a 2 hours exposure your camera is occupied for 4 hrs. A normal DSLR battery can last for at the most 2-3 hours of continues exposure. Although, you can squeeze more time by using vertical grip.
Another point to note is, usually star trails are shot outside the city limits due to light pollution in the sky. Due you see any stars in the city skies? You will be lacking electricity in remote areas. Therefore, film is the best option for long exposure. For this I have Nikon FM2 which is a mechanical camera that works without battery.
Henry

Damn! I am embarrassed now !! I apologize sir! I happen to see the activity there in the forum and assumed that you have not been there!! Yes I was expecting you to be busy with work and this was one of the reason for my assumption. I apologize once again.

Well yes, its quite a time taking procedure in India too but definitely not 6 months!!! Its around 1 month. But you should have your own scanner(I am supposing you have one or have access to one). I think for the slides a good document scanner would be sufficient. I have seen the results of slides scanned on entry level document scanner and was surprised with the output. Some of friends use Epson V300 for both negatives and slides. Some of them use Epson V500. And one uses Epson V700. Some of my negatives are scanned on this V700.

I have not used their services but I will get in touch with my friends in Hyderabad and get the address. Just give me two/three days.


E6 and C41, we havent tried at home but we did b&w processing of both color and b&w negative films at my friends place. He has a small black room made of thick black cloth. Also, I heard about bags which can used to load the film into the spirals but i have never use them or seen them. Finding chemicals in India isnt tough but I am not aware of the situation in UAE. Is there any restrictions there getting chemicals from abroad. Some of the folks in flickr community(film india) were talking about importing powder based chemicals but I have never tried that route!!


You are absolutely right there sir!!! And thats why I was referring to others who did it!!


Thats something I never knew!!!


Thats why I was asking about external power source (may be DC via a adapter).



Thankfully I live in place where I can see stars from 7PM onwards!! In this place, there are not sodium vapour lamps and we have very less air pollution and good number of trees to clean any polluted air!!


Thats one camera I wanted to buy in pristine condition with 50mm f1.4 (though 1.2 is more desired!! ). But first let me save up!!!

No problems kkrk!
I have a Nikon Coolscan a dedicated film scanner. This produces 60mb file of a single 35mm negative. Document scanner are no good for 35mm film. They ok for medium and large format films.

First, processing films at home is too cumbersome and not worth it. At least for me.
The chemicals used for processing films are acidic and not safe. I am sure they are restricted on flights. Do you thinks it's worth all the hassles? I will only shoot films if there is anybody who will process them that too at reasonable cost.
Henry

Safety precautions???
You have the answer already!! Its for the people who love that labour!!!
Its going to cost you!!! But how much is reasonable depends on person to person!!


Another reason i went the film route is to learn developing b&w film and from there on I can take up Medium format and subsequently the large format!!


PS: I think we should start another thread for "film photography".

Note to MODS: If you think all the previous post related to film photography should be in a separate thread, please create a new thread and move these posts to that thread!!

We are really fortunate to have you on this forum. The knowledge you are passing is invaluable. Thank you very much sir!

Guys suggest any good PS camera in range of 10-12K.

Need suggestion

Hi there,

i wanted to get a nice cost effective professional cam. I'm using Sony H10 for couple of years and have a good hold.

Suggest me a good cam. NIKON r CANON

extend your budget by 1k more and get panasonic lumix TZ8/Canon powershot SX 130 IS

Thinking of getting SX130 IS and its in my budget also. Street price is around 11500. Lets see if I have any other options.

Yes, the PowerShot SX130S and the younger sibling SX120S are good choices, along with the SX20IS. They let you do more than just point-and-shoot, and are not as expensive as DSLR's.
However anyone looking for an affordable DSLR can try the Canon EOS 1000D. However, the EOS and the SX20IS cost almost the same.
Visit these links on the Canon India website

PowerShot SX120 IS - Digital Cameras - Canon India

PowerShot SX130 IS - Digital Cameras - Canon India

PowerShot SX20 IS - Digital Cameras - Canon India

EOS 1000D Kit (EFS 18-55) - Digital Cameras - Canon India

I checked the link. It says 1000D is twice the price of SX 120 IS .

If SX20IS is affordable, choose this over SX120/SX130IS. The performance of SX20IS is faster and better than SX130IS/SX120IS.

With 1100D around the corner, the prices of EOS1000D will go down further.

I mentioned that the price of the EOS 1000 is almost the same as SX20IS, NOT SX120IS.