Obsolescence Is Just A Lack Of Imagination

Recently, a friend gave me some vintage cameras. As I was checking them out, I realized one still had a roll of film in it. Naturally, I want to have it developed. My go to place is Film for Classics, a website that's been around for quite a while. The guy not only processes vintage film formats such as 126, 127, 620 and 828, but also purchases new roll film from Kodak, then cuts and spools this film into these sizes. Alas, he no longer sells the film direct but through B&H and Central Camera. And he no longer processes either, but recommends Dwayne's Photo. Dwayne's processes 110, Disc, 126 and 127 film formats at a reasonable price of 9 bucks a roll. However, as I was about to seal up the film in an envelope and send it off, I realized that the film was Kodacolor-X and process C-22. Dwayne's expressly does not process C-22 film. A little Googling revealed Rocky Mountain Film Lab. It appears that RMFL can process just about any old film you send their way including movie film. The C-22 films are $42.50 per roll, and because they wait until they have a batch, the wait time is 6-12 months. But, hey, after sitting in a camera for 40 years or so, what's a few months. My hope is that I'll just forget about it until a surprise arrives at my door.