Hey guys,

As my location suggests, I'm not currently in the Peterborough area, but will be moving back (to my mum's house in Warkworth for the time being) in two weeks.

I'm shooting quite a bit of film these days (120 and 135, B+W and colour, negative and slide), and would like to know if anyone can recommend a place where I should get developing and prints/enlargements done.

I know of OTS Photo (had my passport pictures done there a few years ago) and I've searched on Google and found "My own Darkroom" and "Peterborough Photo Service".

There was another site I found yesterday that seemed to offer reasonable prices for enlargements, but I foolishly forgot to bookmark it and now cannot locate it.

Does anyone have a preference for one certain place?

Unfortunately I'm not going to be much help with this subject, but I know alot of people in the area that would know. I'll ask around for you.

Thanks man. . . Keep me posted.

It's going to be hard to leave the land of cheap film/processing here but I'm bringing 40 rolls of film back with me, so I'll only have to worry about the cost of prints and enlargements when I get back.

Japan Camera in the Quinte Mall is decent...

I've been really happy with My Own Darkroom. Got passport photos done one day when I was passing by, and just took an instant liking to the place. Friendly people, knowledgeable, patient with utter noobs like me, and small enough that they actually care about their clients. That's what's important to me, so I've never bothered comparison shopping.

Most of the stuff I've had done is in the 8x10" to 12x16" range, but there've been half a dozen or so hitting the 20x30" range. I don't shoot film, and I Photoshop most images, FWIW. They're great about making sure their prints match a supplied proof sheet for color.

My last batch was a last-minute order - a dozen or so big prints in very few days, or I'd miss out on a last-minute show invite. They really stepped up and saved my bacon - even calling my cell to touch base while I was en route to pick the prints up. It was almost closing on a Saturday, they knew I was in a tight spot, and they went the extra mile to make sure I'd have the prints and make my deadline.

You're a LOT more experienced than I am, so YMMV about what's important. Hope you find a shop that's a good fit. I'd be interested to hear how you make out, wherever you wind up going.