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here is a toughy... I am looking for a place to develope black and white film, or a darkroom that i might use. anyone got any ideas??!!

sincefeelingisfirst posted about 18 months ago to Shopping. Viewed 58 times. Answered 6 times.

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answered about 18 months ago by grubby

I'd also like to know if anyone can find a dark room with enlargers.

If you can get hold of the chemicals and a tank you don't need a dark room for development, but I don't even know where you'd get those here.

You might try asking in the photography group here ( search groups ) or at http://www.photo.vn/

answered about 18 months ago by Joey

I think the Fuji place on the corner of Giang Van Minh and Kim Ma might do it. They sell black and white film .

answered about 18 months ago by loominpapa

Nguyen Cau on Ba Trieu used to develop my BW film (both 35mm and 120 roll film), but the branch I used to use (there were 2) closed down. I went to the other branch, which is a few doors down from Bobby Chin's on the same street, but they either couldn't offer the service any more or they couldn't be bothered to deal with a complicated request.

When I lived in HCM City, the lab I used told me that BW was expensive to develop because they had to order the chemicals from Singapore.

I've got a few BW rolls to be done myself so I'll let you know if I find one (also searching for a place that can develop slide too).

answered about 17 months ago by loominpapa

Regarding my last answer about Nguyen Cau - just got some Black and White rolls back from them: not a great service.

Negatives scratched, and scans were really noisy - no good at all. (Of course they insisted it was all fine...)

Basically I reckon developing is OK, but not getting scans. Printing seems to be on colour paper anyway so don't think it's worth it. I'm going to invest in a negative scanner and do it myself I think.

answered about 17 months ago by hanoikiwi

Hi
There is a shop at 2D Quang Trung St that advertises it does b/w.I used it maybe 3 or 4 years ago and it was okay. I had the same problem with b/w at Nguyen Cau about the same time.
There used to be a shop in Hang Hom that sold chemicals, trays,paper,b/w film etc - mainly Agfa chemicals and paper - but it has disappeared in the last 12 months.
which is a pity.
It primarily was selling oils for artists so maybe someone knows if it has moved or actually closed down.
As Grubby said long ago you just need a tank and a dark room if all you want to do is develop film.

answered about 15 months ago by hanoikiwi

Hi
If you wish to develop your own films and print black and white you can obtain chemicals and paper from
Dong Photo Co
128 Hang Trong St
Hoan Kiem Dist
Ph: 04 826 0732

They also have Ilford 100 and 400 b/w film.

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