Tmax 400 processing

thebeginning · May 25, 2005

bought some kodak tmax 400 film the other day, mostly because i've heard very good things about it. the only problem is that it doesnt use C-41 processing. There isnt a lab close by that i can take my negatives to, so i usually have to use wal mart or some place like that. will they do black and white chemical photo processing? i'm a noob at the technicalities of film, mostly so i'm just kind of lost...does wal mart process non c-41 film? do you have to specify that it is not a c-41 film?

Meysha · May 25, 2005

I'm pretty sure walmart doesn't do real B&W. They do process what I call fake B&W which is the C41 stuff and I think of it as just colour film but it only shows up black and white. I dunno what the real TMAX stuff is called.

Maybe you could send the film away to Kodak?

DIRT · May 25, 2005

you can get your own tank and reels and process it yourself, it is very easy. you can get all yoou need from freestyle photo suplies.

ksmattfish · May 25, 2005

You probably need to find a professional lab to do it. Rather than give it to someone else to mail out, cut out the middle man, and find a place on the internet to send it to yourself.

I've always heard the developing process for traditional BW film refered to as just "BW process" or "traditional BW process".

tr0gd0o0r · May 26, 2005

Wal-Mart will do it (or at leats used to) but they have to mail it out and it will take about 2 weeks. I agree with Matt, find someone to send it out to yourself.

thebeginning · May 26, 2005

yeah i'm thinking about it. how much does some basic tank and reel and chemicals cost, like a basic darkroom? i dont have alot to spend, really. i'm going to be taking a photography class at the local community college next semester, so i can use their darkroom then.