How to tell if a film is colour or black and white?

[syafi]

Hi bros,

A friend gave me a few rolls of film of the Klick Max 200. I assumed it was a colour film as this is my first time shooting in 35mm film. Today, I wanted to process the film, but the shop says they can't because black and white films use different chemicals.

Kinda depressed cos I went to quite a few shops around my area, and most of them can't process black and white. So my question is, how to identify the film? And any bros kind enough to share where can I process my b&w negatives to CD?

Thanks a lot guys.

 

[azzurri]

No idea why the shop told you that it is B&W as it is colour film :think:

But one quick way is to see the how the film should be processed. It is usually stated on the canister and box. For colour film, it should state C-41. There are also B&W film that uses C-41; film like Ilford XP2 and Kodak BW400CN.

E6 - Slide film. For cross processing, you essentially develop E6 film in C-41 chemicals. Some shops are not willing to cross process film though.

D76 - B&W processing.

You can try either Triple D at Burlington, FotoHub, Konata or Ruby. Or just try another neighbourhood shop.

 

[excelsius]

The Klick Max is definitely a color negative. So any lab should be able to process it, I think the labs you went are just ignorant.

They are actually rebranded Fuji C200.

 

[syafi]

it doesn't indicate anywhere on the box nor cannister, but there aren't any indications that its a b&w film either. well thanks for the info! shall try out the shops you recommended.

 

[chiif]

Look at the canister. It should says C41 Processing. If it says that, then any lab can do. But if I were you, just drop it off at Konota at Peninsular Plaza. Since those neighbourhood labs that you come across are so ignorant, I think you wouldn't be comfortable with them handling your negatives.

 

[bayusuputra]

yup, konota is one of the best labs around.. i always go there also.. else you can also try tripleD..

when you went to the other shops, did you show them the canister or just saying "can you develop B&W?"..
if you never show them, try again and show them, say it is processed using C41, normal color negative..
i have a feeling that when you go to the other shops, you only ask whether they can develop B&W, without showing them your canister.. haha..:sweat:

 

[syafi]

thanks guys. I went to Konota to develop it. Very helpful!