I have talked to labs all over LA and almost all of them do charge a set up fee.
But every single lab said that it does not, and has never been proved to contaminate the chemicals. Also most of them said that the negative will hold up longer than people expect. the magenta will fade a little, but nothing to drastic.
But this is a moot point. My reason for posting was to get othets opinions who have actually gone through this. I want to hear about, and possibly see acutal footage - and not just the hollywood stuff.
Thanks for the article link, that is the kind of stuff I am looking for.