graham_meehan

I ws thinking exactly that use a lab. If I start shooting a lot then buy a scanner. Does anyone have any recommendations for an inexpensive scanner? I was looking at the pulsetek 8600i

A tank is about 35 and a changing bag is another 35 good thermometer is 10 then all the others. And I don't want a cheap scanner that doesn't work well. I'm the type that invests once. I have looked around for used but it's not much savings

That's what i was thinking, get budget scans for general, fix it best I can (though I agree that that is a world of difference) then if I want better scans take them to a high end shop, there is one by me, expensive but great work. I'll look into xp2.

<p>So I did the math. I looked and Dwaynes, who has a good reputation around the net, will charge 7.94 for the first roll and 3.49 for any additional to be developed and put on CD. North Coast wants 13.02 per roll just to scan already developed negatives. So If I developed myself a scanner is way more cost effective. However if I shoot 5 rolls a year, which is what Im figuring, a $400 Pulsetek 8600i would take ten years to be cost effective. Its not the developing that I dont like the cost of $100 isnt bad its the fact that I can get them developed and digitized for less then getting them just digitized.<br> Unless there is some reason I shouldnt use Dwaynes, mind you if my film a tinge off I can LR it and always cut and high res rescan any that I want, Im leaning toward just lab process</p>

<p>So I picked up my first film camera. I read everywhere that most people develop there own B&W. But I was thinking about just sending it to a lab. Reasons being that after the cool new camera thing fades away I can only see myself shooting a couple (maybe 4-5 rolls a year). At $100 for developing kit and then more for chemicals is it really cost effective vs say Dwaynes or somewhere that costs $8 for the first roll then $3.50 for additional rolls, especially when Id end up paying for scanning services even if I developed myself ( I cant justify spending $400 on a scanner to use a couple times a year)</p>

I was looking at a plustek 8200. Read quite a few decent things about them and it's not incredibly expensive, still take me a few months to save up for

I planned on using my studio space, my bathrooms really small. I'll just throw some seamless under my workspace. As for enlarges and scanners I was thinking.of a scanner, just not sure yet. I'll have to look into them,

<p>This isnt marketed towards photographers and videographers. This is marketed towards people who will go out and spend $2000 on a Nikon DF because its cool and they have 500 records even though they werent around when records were the medium of choice. Kodak is going after the niche market, the hipster market. And if they market it right, the hipsters will eat it up</p>

<p>So Ive been shooting for a couple of years now with a d5200 and I picked up a Pentax k1000 for $15 the other day. I was looking up film developing and such. Everytime I googled anything this forum was always somewhere on the first page. Seems pretty simple, but I had a few questions.</p> <ol> <li>Is there any tricks to B&W developing? From whatever Ive read its fairly straight forward, but was wondering if the forums vast experience had any tips?</li> <li>A lot of people say using the Sunny16 rule ISO 400 is a good all around ISO but figuring that Im going o use it for street photography so Ill be out when its nicer generally I was thinking 200 ISO may give me for aperture and shutter speed play</li> <li>After research I hear a lot about 4 films, Ilford HP5+ ; Ilford Delta Pro ; Kodak Tri X ; Kodak TMax. Are any of these good to both learn shooting AND developing? Such as forgiving in exposure, bath times, etc. I heard that TMax can be finicky to develop as well as it can be a bit tricky to get highlights right. Im a bit of a Kodak fanboy growing up not far from Rochester but Im not married to them. Any other suggestions for a beginner film shooter and , more so, developer?</li> <li>I was looking at a list of tools. This included graduated cylinder, thermometer, reel, developing tank, hanging clips, changing bag and consumables. Anything else?</li> <li>Ive got a nice little kit built out on B&H and was looking at timers. Is there any reason I need to spend over $100 on a fancy one or would a decent quality one, say $30-$40, work just as well. I was even considering using my phone</li> <li>What are my options with developed film. Scanning, printing etc? Anything I should now or am not asking about film developing?</li> </ol> <p>Sorry If it seems like a lot but I figured better than starting a bunch of different threads.</p>