Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, I take my Ilford XP2 Super to my local Wal-Mart C-41 lab. In 20 minutes I have a developed roll of negatives for $1.76 plus tax. And they cut them into strips at my request. Then I use my film scanner. I do not find this film very contrasty. And I am told that XP2 Super exhibits even less contrast if shot at an E.I. of 200. It is also said to be very useful at an E.I. of 800, but more contrasty. As a fairly low volume user, I have shot it only at 400 so far. I believe it to be a cheap and easy way to get some good quality B/W negative material. The chances of a lethal scratch on your best shot are not very strong--unless you are the guy for whom Murphy wrote his law :) Good luck........enjoy your camera........have fun with it. (Pardon the preach.) Julian - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Straus" <Mail@SlideOne.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 11:13 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] [OT] Frugal for PAW... 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html