Best mail in Vision 3 developer?

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p.1 #1 · Best mail in Vision 3 developer?

I'm new to Vision 3 and would love recommendations on a good developer where you can mail in the film. I'm in Northern California.

Nov 06, 2025 at 05:14 PM

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p.1 #2 · Best mail in Vision 3 developer?

Get the new AHU stuff and just send it anywhere for C41. ECN2 is not necessary.

Nov 07, 2025 at 11:31 AM

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p.1 #3 · Best mail in Vision 3 developer?

I use Andrew's film lab, but they are far away from you in PA. Their work is good.

https://www.needfilmdeveloped.com/the-lab

Nov 07, 2025 at 01:06 PM

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p.1 #4 · Best mail in Vision 3 developer?

Dexter's in Ventura does remjet removal for their C41. https://www.dexterscamera.com/

There is lots of remjet vision still in circulation.

Nov 07, 2025 at 06:43 PM

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p.1 #5 · Best mail in Vision 3 developer?

Kodak recommends ECN2 development of the new AHU films. The resulting C41 result also differ from ECN2. You can find YouTube videos that carefully compares these two development regimes.

I�ve only used one lab and it was horrible. My negatives were returned in a paper envelope covered in dust and the film had many bubbles baked into the film.

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Nov 09, 2025 at 07:58 PM

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p.1 #6 · Best mail in Vision 3 developer?

Yeah. You can look at samples and see what look appeals to you more. Since ECN2 is designed for printing to masters like Vision 3383 (projection) it doesn't develop as densely as C41 which was intended for printing. Both scan pretty well though.

Nov 09, 2025 at 10:52 PM


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