Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]After an initial investment on equipment, my method is pretty frugal. I have a negative/slide scanner and inkjet printer. I shoot inexpensive color negative film (Fuji Superia) and have the local camera store or Sam's do the developing. At the camera store, I just get development + an index sheet ($4.75). At Sam's I get prints and an index sheet ($7). I prefer the Sam's method as I can get a pretty good idea of the image quality from a 3.4x5 print. For B&W, I do the same with Ilford XP2. My web site is created on Namo Web Editor, and my photo editing software is Jasc Paintshop Pro 7 (both from the same company, and each less than $100). At this stage of my career, I have little spare time, so souping my own B&W is out of the question. The PAW is a challenge, but you'll like it. Prepare for some positive comments, negative comments, and no comments. But you'll improve your work as a result. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of John Straus > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 2:18 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] [OT] Frugal for PAW... > > > It's almost Ho, ho, ho time and PAW 2002 is right around the > corner. I hope > to embark on this mission and have as much success through the year as > others have, if nothing else learn from the experience. > > The question I have is what are some good ways of shooting a roll > a week but > not spending a lot of $$ doing so? My normal methods are shoot slides or > print film and go to a ProLab for Dip&Dunk. That is just not going to be > economical for me to do that @ $9 or $17 per roll. > > Sooo I was thinking of going back to some B&W neg film and do the > processing > myself. It would save some $$ (I think) and I could look at the film a lot > faster (same eve) instead of taking it to a lab and wait 3 days. I can set > something up to at least process the negs but I still need a > proof sheet. I > have a slide scanner but the thought of proofing a few frames at a time > feeding in and out doesn't seem like the best way, or is it? I > was thinking > of getting a cheap $100 flatbed to do the proofing on and I could use it > anytime I didn't want prints made for the color neg film I shoot. > How do you > guys do it? Any thoughts or ideas appreciated! > > -- > John > Chicago, IL > http://SlideOne.com > ==================== > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html