616 negative film development question

jgoetz4 · July 18, 2011

Good Evening Folks,
I purchased a Brownie Target six -16 camera over the weekend ($8 with instructions) at an antique mall. After playing around with it, I opened it to see what the inside looked like. There was a roll of 616 negative film in there that had a few shots left on it. I know the light probably damaged what was visible, but is there a chance that whatever was shot earlier and rewound, is still good ? Also, who develops 616 film now a days ? Thank you :thumb
Have a good evening

Jim...

ziggy53 · July 18, 2011

I doubt that you were the only person to open the film back and expose the film, probably destroying whatever latent images that might have been.

If you want to attempt to process the film I've heard good things about (but never used personally):

http://www.filmrescue.com/

Yes, it's expensive.

Possibly also:

http://www.rockymountainfilm.com/oldfilm.htm

jgoetz4 · July 18, 2011

ziggy53 wrote: »

I doubt that you were the only person to open the film back and expose the film, probably destroying whatever latent images that might have been.

If you want to attempt to process the film I've heard good things about (but never used personally):

http://www.filmrescue.com/

Yes, it's expensive.

Possibly also:

http://www.rockymountainfilm.com/oldfilm.htm

Good Evening Ziggy,
Thank you for the info and links

It is C-22, Kodacolor-X film. Actually, I don't mind spending $40 or $50 on the film. It's the curiosity factor that has the best of me

Again, thanks for the info.
Have a good evening

Jim...

Art Scott · July 19, 2011

used to be a place in Seattle...Dales was the name...they did lots of off beat films including movie film that had been cut and respooled for 35mm still use...it had a jet black backing that had to be removed before processing and Dales did tons of it....Good Luck

ziggy53 · July 19, 2011

Art Scott wrote: »

used to be a place in Seattle...Dales was the name...they did lots of off beat films including movie film that had been cut and respooled for 35mm still use...it had a jet black backing that had to be removed before processing and Dales did tons of it....Good Luck

Seattle FilmWorks (SFW) and Dale Labs are 2 different entities.

SFW is no longer in business but a Google led me to:

http://www.swanphotolabs.com/swan08/film_processing.php?gclid=CMu68-C6jqoCFYgUKgodMx6kyg

Swan does claim to do odd film processing so they might be worth an e-mail.

A friend of mine used to use Dale Laboratories in Florida for years and he did like them. I don't beleive that they do C-22 processing anymore but e-mail is cheap:

http://www.dalelabs.com/comments.html

Thanks Art.

Carpy · July 19, 2011

Hi
These guys do C22 developing. Never used them myself but might be worth contacting

http://www.rapidphoto.net/index.html?gclid=CPbJ0qHEjqoCFcEKtAodCCRhyQ

Service Pricing
Develop and Recovery Cost: $24.95 developing per film PLUS .85 PER IMAGE recovered/printed.
The following 3 sizes of films are $5.00 additional service price – 116, 616, 122. Roll Films (120, 620, 116, 616, 828, 127, 122) are
estimated at 12 images maximum for prepay purposes. Other films are estimated at the number of exposures listed on the film cartridge or
container. All develop and print services include a FREE CD of recovered images. CD is not included with the develop only option below.
Developing and shipping/handling charges are non-refundable regardless of results. Refunds for prepaid unrecoverable images are
refunded at the end of the order when the order is shipped to customer.

Good Luck
Carpy

jgoetz4 · July 20, 2011

Morning Folks,
Thanks for all the suggestions

When I opened the camera, there was approximately 2 or 3 shots left on the roll, so I knew that was damaged. I did open the camera in low light just in case film was in there. I'll be sending it off in the next few days. If anything is on the roll, then, I'll scan em, and post em. Again, thanks for all your help.
Have a good day

Jim...

616 negative film development question

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