Help! 116 film developing!

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Wonder if anyone can help me please?

Bought an antique kodak camera - just to look good in my display cabinet but found it still had a film in it!

Its a 116 film that I have managed to take out.

Is there anyone out there who can suggest where to take to develop or any kind soul who can help me please?

Obviously no idea whats on the film but curiosity killing the cat!

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated

Thank you!
 
I'm not sure of any lab who would do it but anyone who does their own black and white developing should be able to do it. Most reels, although not designed for that size film, should be able to be adjusted to that width. I could certainly bodge one of mine to fit!

If it's colour then there are fewer options.


Steve.
 
Most pro labs should be able to do it if you contact them first, its essentially 70mm roll film so there shouldn't be a problem for them to put it through a dip and dunk film processor like many pro labs use.
 
If I was nearer I'd dev it for you ....nowt like souping old film!

Perhaps someone nearer to home will offer their services....Should you have no joy then drop me a line, i'll be glad to help so long as you don't mind sending to France!
 
What size is it? I know it's 116 but say in comparison to 120 in actual width?
 
Thanks for your replies.

I will make a few more enquiries locally but if I get stuck I might have to take you up on your offer Asha!

It is a colour film not black and white!

Thanks again
 
iirc 116 film ceased production in the early/mid 1960's.

Not sure how early colour 116 was produced but potentially the latent images on your film could easily be from 30 plus years ago.

B&W film tends to hold latent images much better than colour although I have obtained results from both.

As said i don't mind giving it a go if no one else can help but be aware any results will be b&w not colour as I would cross process in b&w chemistry.
 
Apparently Kodak didn't stop making 116 until 1984 and did make Kodacolor II in in that used the C-41 process (same as the colour neg process today), but if its before 1974 and colour then its likely to be C-22, E-2, E-3 or E-4 process, all of which have not been commercially available for many years, does it say anything about what process it is on the film or indeed what film it is? If its Kodacolor II then the easiest way would be to send it into a pro lab to do making sure to tell them to be careful although the quality will likely not be great.

If it is one of those obsolete processes (or you want the best quality) and you want to get the images off then you'll either have to send it off to a specialist lab like 'Process C-22' or 'Film Rescue International' who specialise in obsolete processes and old film, whilst both have good reputations it is quite expensive (£20+ per film for developing, £35 for prints as well, £38 for scans as well) and don't expect it back quick as they tend to wait until they have a big enough amount of films before mixing the chems (as they have to make them up themselves).

Or you could try and get it processed in B&W somewhere but that will likely be difficult as obviously there are no easily available developing times etc for labs for films of this nature. Someone might be able to get
 
Just a quick update, my local camera shop in Dereham have said they can develop it. Have taken it in and wait to hear from them but apparently they have had good results before from old films. I guess its down to where the camera has been stored and how good the camera owner was at taking images now!

Will update once I have results!

Oh yes - it said C22 processing on film.

Thanks again for all your help.
 
Are you absolutely sure they can develop it (likely too late by now I know) as C-22 chemicals have not been produced for over 30 years (the specialist labs that do it have to mix them from raw ingredients) and if run through the newer C-41 process (the standard colour negative process since 1973) that replaced it your unlikely to get any images off it as they are radically different from one another.
 
Camera was a friends mothers, the gent died in 1979 so must have been in camera at least 34 yrs!
 
cf306 said:
Camera was a friends mothers, the gent died in 1979 so must have been in camera at least 34 yrs!
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A friend of mine gave me her uncle's old camera and there was film in it, the family were delighted when I gave them prints of the film that was in it. That was circa 1967-70.
 
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