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Bluefire® Laboratories
FILM PROCESSING
and Photo Lab Services
These services have been temporarily discontinued while
the laboratory is moved to a new location. Service should commence again after
the middle of 2008.
Quick links to the information on this page:
Please note that the "Add To
Cart" links below take you away from the Frugal Photographer site to the
Bluefire processing secure order form.
Film processing is handled in
Calgary, so
it must be ordered and paid for separately from Frugal Photographer orders
(which are handled in Nampa, Idaho).
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You can send us any kind,
size, or type of film, no matter what its age and condition.
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Please understand that
Bluefire Laboratories offers small-batch hand processing of
films which require extra attention or specialized chemistry. As such,
Bluefire can not offer the low prices charged by
conventional photofinishers.
We encourage you to save money and get
faster service by having your fresh or recently outdated conventional films
processed by an established minilab that is equipped for printing
unusual sizes. Such labs may exist near you. The two labs linked on this page are recommended. Others
can be located using a search engine such as Yahoo or Google.
Because Bluefire
Laboratories processes film in batches, quick turnaround is not
always possible. Normal turnaround time is one to four weeks in the
laboratory, plus time required for mailing.
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* Minox: For faster and more economical service, send your
fresh or recently outdated
films to:
Blue Moon Camera and Machine
8417 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
503-978-0333
For outdated Minox films, or films damaged by
warmth, humidity, or poor storage conditions, use our premium
service.
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** For processing fresh or recently outdated disc, 127, 110, 126,
35mm, APS and standard size roll films, we recommend either Blue Moon
or
Dwayne's Photo
415S 32nd St
Parsons, KS 67357
800-522-3940
All fresh or recently outdated Kodachrome (K-14), including movie films, should
be sent to Dwayne's. Long-outdated or pre K-14 Kodachrome should be processed
using our premium service.
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You
can send any kind of films.
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Modern films:
- All modern black and
white films, including Bluefire Police, Technical Pan, microfilms, and infrared
- all modern C-41 color print, and E-6 color slide films
Obsolete films
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Ordering
and paying
is simple, and
no credit card is required. Please note that the "Add To Cart"
links below take you away from the Frugal Photographer site to the Bluefire
processing order form. Processing must be ordered separately.
- Use the "Add To
Cart" buttons below to create your order, then press
"Check Out" on the order page.
- Return postage depends
on your address, and is calculated and shown to you before you
finalize your order.
- After finalizing your
order, print the order and
mail it with your film in your own box or envelope to the address
provided. Mark the package "Undeveloped film: Do Not
X-ray."
Payment:
- Enclose your check, money,
or VISA/MasterCard details when you mail in your
film.
- If you prefer, you can
pre-pay on-line with
VISA, MasterCard, or PayPal.
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The Bluefire Warranty:
if we develop your film and no images can be recovered, your processing payment
will be refunded
in full. All you risk is postage.
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Bluefire™ Laboratories PROCESSING
SERVICE
for standard or unorthodox film types and sizes
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These services are primarily
for old, obsolete or unusual films,
or for films of any type that have been degraded by the passage of time or
poor storage conditions.
We also accept conventional films for these services — however, we
encourage you to seek more economical alternatives for processing
conventional films.
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Developing and printing
Develop, scan, print,
copy scans to
CD-ROM, and make
an index print. Prints are 4x4 or 4x6 inches on 4x6 inch paper. Slide films
are returned un-mounted.
This is a premium service
for all sizes and types of black and white, color print, and color slide films, including
conventional films as well as films that are old, damaged by improper storage, or
which require obsolete chemistries. Results
can not be guaranteed when processing old or damaged films.
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Per roll: $26.00
Return postage is extra (per order,
not per roll), and is calculated
automatically by the Shopping Cart software according to your address.
If you are uncertain of your film's
contents, consider our risk-free "develop only" service (below).
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Develop only
Negative:
Color or black and white films processed as negative images.
Positive: Color or black and white films processed as slides or
transparencies.
We return your developed film along with an index print or contact sheet.
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Per roll: $15.00
(including an index print or contact sheet)
Return postage is extra, and is calculated automatically by the Shopping Cart software
according to your address.
No risk: If your film has no printable images, we return it
to you and this payment is refunded.
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Scanning
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Scanning only
From originals that are
in poor condition.
Your existing negatives, slides, or prints, scanned and copied
to CD-ROM. This is a premium service for originals that are faint or faded, or
which require contrast or color recovery. Note that
image retouching is not part of this service
— minor touch-up of
spots or scratches may be included at our option.
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Per image: $3.00
($10 minimum charge)
Return postage is extra, and is calculated automatically by the Shopping Cart software
according to your address.
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Scanning and printing
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Scan and print
From originals that are in poor
condition.
Prints are on 4x6 inch paper.
Your existing color or black
and white negatives, slides, or
prints are scanned, printed, and copied
to CD-ROM. This is a premium service for originals that are faint or faded, or
which require extensive contrast or color balancing. Minor touch-up of
spots or scratches may be included at our option.
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Per image: $3.50
($10 minimum charge)
Return postage is extra, and is calculated automatically by the Shopping Cart software
according to your address.
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The Bluefire Warranty:
if we develop your film and no images can be recovered, your processing payment
will be refunded
in full. All you risk is postage.
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TERMS
AND CONDITIONS
Important
Please read and agree to the
following
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Submitting any photographic material to Bluefire Laboratories
("Bluefire") for any purpose constitutes an agreement by you that
(1),
regarding damage: if it is damaged or lost by Bluefire, or any agent of or
subcontractor to Bluefire, it will be replaced with an equivalent amount
of unexposed film and processing; and that except for such replacement,
the handling of such photographic material by Bluefire is without warranty
or liability even though damage or loss is caused by negligence or other
fault;
(2), regarding use of developed images: Bluefire is allowed to use
any images from these materials for purposes of demonstrating or
illustrating its services.
If this notice is
difficult to read or unclear, click
here to view a larger version.
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