Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 12/22/01 8:07 AM, Jeffery Smith at jsmith45@bellsouth.net wrote: > and have the local camera store or Sam's do the developing. I have never liked taking film into mini-labs or discount stores for the simple reason of care. I know that most of what I'll shoot will be heading for the recycle bin but if you do get a good shot I'd hate to have the neg missing or a looooong deep scratch along your negs from dirt in the processer, both have happened to me a few times. Although I know the odds are against it I'm still bothered by the possibility of it. > 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. Hmmm...cheap processing. I don't have a Sam's card but there are Walmarts around here. Does anyone know what some of the cheapest places would be in the Chicago area for process & print? > I have little spare time, so souping my own B&W is out of the > question. I don't know if I really have the time either BUT I may want to make the time. So far the B&W C-41 film is almost too contrasty for me. Plus the talk of nice Neopan negs shooting 1600 speed (or anything other than 400 as C-41 B&W) brings back memories of the darkroom days. Processing my own B&W will just let me be more versital if I want to try fast film which I know I do. > 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. Yes...improve... - -- John Chicago, IL http://SlideOne.com ==================== >> -----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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html