End of an era: Photographic Works ends film processing
Photographic Works, 3550 E Grant Rd, Tucson's oldest custom film and print processing lab, will no longer process film. The black and white film machine broke down and repair costs were prohibitive. Also, high maintenance costs and low volume have forced them out of the film processing business. They will re-purpose that space to work on future projects. They will continue to expand their efforts on photographic printmaking and other image production.
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Photo technician Roger Oban examines a roll of 35mm color negative final, one of the last rolls of film being processed at Photographic Works, 3550 E Grant Rd, in Tucson, AZ. on September 20, 2017. The company is getting out of the film processing business but will continue to expand their efforts on photographic printmaking and other image production.
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One of the final batches of film awaits processing at Photographic Works, 3550 E Grant Rd, in Tucson, AZ. on September 20, 2017. High maintenance costs and low volume have forced them out of the film processing business. They will re-purpose that space to work on future projects.
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Photo technician Roger Oban moves a sparsely populated tray of 35mm film to the processor at Photographic Works, 3550 E Grant Rd, in Tucson, AZ. on September 20, 2017. In the heyday of film it was not uncommon to process hundreds of rolls a day.
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Photo technician Roger Oban sets up a color film processor for dip & dunk processing at Photographic Works, 3550 E Grant Rd, in Tucson, AZ. on September 20, 2017. The company is getting out of the film processing business but will continue to expand their efforts on photographic printmaking and other image production.
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Film reels sit in the wet darkroom at Photographic Works, 3550 E Grant Rd, in Tucson, AZ. on September 20, 2017. The company is dropping that service but hopes to help coach photographers on how to process their own film at home.
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The lab space at Photographic Works, 3550 E Grant Rd, in Tucson, AZ. on September 20, 2017. High maintenance costs and low volume have forced them out of the film processing business. They will re-purpose that space to work on future projects.
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Photo technician Roger Oban examines a roll of 35mm color negative final, one of the last rolls of film being processed at Photographic Works, 3550 E Grant Rd, in Tucson, AZ. on September 20, 2017. The company is getting out of the film processing business but will continue to expand their efforts on photographic printmaking and other image production.
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Mary Findysz, owner of Photographic Works says the business is expanding their efforts on photographic printmaking like these metal printing the Arts Eye Gallery at Photographic Works, 3550 E Grant Rd, in Tucson, AZ. on September 20, 2017. The company is getting out of the film processing business.