Nicholas Johnson Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) Hello everyone, If this has been covered in a previous post please link, I was unable to find much on a few cursory searches. I am requesting advice or suggestions for a good lab who I can send Super 8 cartridges to for processing, telecine, and most importantly good quality post and colour grading. I am based in the UK (London). Normally I rely on someone local who hand-process the film and does all the post for me. I have always been very happy with his work, but I'm interested to see what kind of results I can get from a 'lab'. I am aware of Andec in Berlin ( andecfilm.de ) and the S8 Reversal Lab in the Netherlands ( super8.nl ). Though I have no experience with their service or even if they provide a Grading/Post service. Anyway, I am requesting suggestions, based on experience, of good labs. I'm happy to ship internationally NY, LA etc. for good results. Ideally it would stay EU though. Keep in mind, I am not seeking cinematic quality, for me the decision to use Super8 has always been a point a shoot, in camera, portable film format, so I am not seeking perfection. My main concern is over levels of noise and uneven exposures which I feel might be remedied with a higher quality transfer and greater attention to detail in the grading process (never mind my lack of attention to these details during the filming). I sincerely appreciate your advice, suggestions and shared knowledge. All the best Edited November 7, 2018 by Nicholas Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavan Deep Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Have you tried Cinelab London in Slough or the Kodak Lab in Pinewood. Pav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Johnson Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 Thanks Pavan, have you had any experience with either of these labs? How did their Super 8 scans and colour grading look in your opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavan Deep Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Yes I have used both labs for 16mm not Super 8 and they are excellent, I know they do Super 8, their service and scans are excellent. There's another company in London [i think] 'on 8mil' google them they have samples online. Pav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Johnson Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Thanks Pavan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Razi Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I've heard of Gauge Film, although I've never used them personally. The results I've seen online look pretty good though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Collingwood Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 I am US based but always hear pretty solid things about both Andec and Reversal Lab. I'd say in the EU, the scan lab I hear the highest quality about is Ocho y Pico in Spain. TOP TOP notch scans. I'd say go for them. 2K scans at least. I believe OyP does color grading as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Johnson Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 Hi Nick, Thank you. Ocho y Pico, does appear to be responsible for very high quality scans. Thanks for the advice. (I wish I could afford to send a sample for scanning & grading to multiple labs and see the difference in results). Thanks very much all for your continued advice. Nicholas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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