send in film from Diana F+ 75mm?

120 film is a little more difficult to deal with than 35mm film, since there are fewer labs that can process it. Ask around at your local Walmart, Costco or other 1-hour labs. While they may not be able to process the film on site, many of these labs will send the film out to be processed for you.

In Seattle, I have found there are several small labs that will process and print 120 film. There might be a few in your local area as well. Ask at your local pro photo supply store and see if they have any recommendations.

The next option is to find a local pro-lab. These are labs that specifically cater to professional photographers and will be able to process your film on site. As you might imagine, it can be a little pricey.

Another film processing option is to send out the film to be processed. Check out these processors, they both offer processing by mail:

http://www.dwaynesphoto.com/

http://www.swanphotolabs.com/swan08/index.php

Then the best of all option, process the film yourself. BW film processing and even color processing are not too difficult to learn and also not very expensive to get into.

For more tips and tricks for Diana and other lo-fi cameras, please visit my website:

http://dianacamera.com/

For how to videos for Diana and other plastic cameras, please check out my youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/kaituba

In the past when film was the only source for photography, it was common practice for the lab to develop the film AND supply prints. These are two distinctly different processes. However, now many people who use film, including myself, never have prints made at the time of having the film developed. Many people scan their own negatives and / or have scans done by the lab and put on CD. This is done when the film is developed. So, labs now typically will NOT provide prints unless it is specifically stated by the customer that prints are desired. If you are going to want to use the photos you take with the Diana on the computer and internet, you are going to need scans of the negatives. If you do not have a GOOD film scanner, you can scan the prints with a relatively cheap flatbed scanner. Your best bet though will be to get low resolution scans of the negatives done at time of processing. You can cut the long roll of negatives. Cut between the images of course. Leave 4 frames on each strip. Usually this is also a service that is done by request by the lab. You would request to have the negatives CUT AND SLEEVED. This usually does not cost any extra. Get a proper storage album or case for your negatives to preserve them. Don't just toss them in a drawer or cabinet and neglect them. steve