Is this worth the effort? I am planning a day trip for May 26 to The Dalles, Oregon. This is in the middle of the Columbia Gorge. I am considering taking my Maxxum 3000L and using B&W...

chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

I am planning a day trip for May 26 to The Dalles, Oregon. This is in the middle of the Columbia Gorge. I am considering taking my Maxxum 3000L and using B&W film. I also have a my DSLR with some long and short lenses. The question is, is it worth the effort of getting a new battery for the Maxxum and film, getting the film developed, and a CD of the pictures?
Costs: $15 for the developing and CD; unkown for film and the batterr.

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

chapjohn wrote:

I am planning a day trip for May 26 to The Dalles, Oregon. This is in the middle of the Columbia Gorge. I am considering taking my Maxxum 3000L and using B&W film. I also have a my DSLR with some long and short lenses. The question is, is it worth the effort of getting a new battery for the Maxxum and film, getting the film developed, and a CD of the pictures?
Costs: $15 for the developing and CD; unkown for film and the batterr.

Not to me Doc it's not ...... but whatever makes ya happy

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

I don't think anyone but you can answer that question. Is it worth it to you?
Personally I never travel without a film body and some film, I still love to shoot slides, but thats just me.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

chapjohn wrote:

I am planning a day trip for May 26 to The Dalles, Oregon. This is in the middle of the Columbia Gorge. I am considering taking my Maxxum 3000L and using B&W film. I also have a my DSLR with some long and short lenses. The question is, is it worth the effort of getting a new battery for the Maxxum and film, getting the film developed, and a CD of the pictures?
Costs: $15 for the developing and CD; unkown for film and the batterr.

Having visited my grandchildren in The Dalles, I can assure you that B&W photos of that section of the Columbia Gorge are going to be more expressive of the area than color (I know, I know, personal opinion). Processing of a 24 exposure roll with CD should run $18-20 at WalMart. But make sure you are using a chromogenic film. Otherwise you can pay $30-40 for custom B&W processing.

chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

Thank you for your thoughtful replies. In 2003 when I replaced the batteries in this camera I thought the cost was high, it is probably higher today. The film would be Fuji Neopan Arco 100 B&W.

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

chapjohn wrote:

Thank you for your thoughtful replies. In 2003 when I replaced the batteries in this camera I thought the cost was high, it is probably higher today. The film would be Fuji Neopan Arco 100 B&W.

What battery does it use

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Ever thought about A Sony DSLR to fit on the end of those Maxxum lenses. I have a a-230, works fine, low cost direct from Sony refurbished. You have to keep checking to find one in their stock... I paid 304 for mine and it included a 18-55 mm lens and shipping.

chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

dpullum wrote:

Ever thought about A Sony DSLR to fit on the end of those Maxxum lenses. I have a a-230, works fine, low cost direct from Sony refurbished. You have to keep checking to find one in their stock... I paid 304 for mine and it included a 18-55 mm lens and shipping.

@dpullum, yes, I use the Sony A500 dslr with the lenses listed below. The three retired lenses are the ones from the Maxxum, 2 Quantaray and a Minolta 1.7 50mm.

I have decided to put the Maxxum back into storage. $15 for a battery, $15 for developing and a CD, and I can not the film I want to use. I use the DSLR,, taking color pictures and if I want B&W I can convert it in PP. I am still in love with the idea of using film for B&W shots, but that may be more than I am willing to spend at the moment.

Thank you for your comments, they were helpful.
John

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Check into Topaz Labs "B&W and More" at least get a 30 day. And... If you sign-up and watch a Webinar you get a sizable discount. The plug-in has many presets and contained in those families there are many sub presets... and those have sliders for fine adjustment.

Ridge

Always interested in your posts. After you shoot with film (slides) what is your processing method for computer entry.

I love my Mamya 645 1000s and need a cost-effective way to digitize some of the very good shots. Any help or references
would be appreciated.

ridge@q.com Thank YOU!!

SteveR Loc: Michigan

I have a Nikon 6006 sitting on my desk and a Canon ftb in my closet which needs some repairs. There was a thread some months ago about whether to abandon film altogether. It got quite a response. Yes, there is a cost. Per shot, much more than digital. With digital you can just shoot away. With the computers in the camera, you can set it on auto and shoot hundreds a day, like a recent poster did at a car show (and got great shots). With your film camera you will actually have to put your photographic knowledge to work. You'll have to set up your shot, think about exposure, aperture, speed, dof, everything we used to do when we shot film....AH....IT'S EXCITING ISN'T IT!!!! DO IT!!!!! And for $80, if you keep shooting film, you can get an Epson V300 to scan your own negatives into digital.