Film Cost (Page 4): In shoe boxes above a cabinet in an upstairs hall.

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

JD750 wrote:

Where has it been stored?

In shoe boxes above a cabinet in an upstairs hall.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

RodeoMan wrote:

In shoe boxes above a cabinet in an upstairs hall.

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

burkphoto wrote:

I still have two Canon ELPH cameras that took APS film. Talk about a dead end film format… I was at the International Photo Marketing Association convention when they announced APS film, cameras, and mini-lab processors. I asked my lab’s Kodak tech rep, “Do they know what year this is?” I got an eye roll and a “No comment.”

APS was also a victim of poor timing. It was introduced right on the cusp of the digital age. Your ELPH is going for fifteen to twenty dollars. For a system that was as ill-fated as APS, there were a considerable number offerings available. The film seems to be bringing much more than most of the cameras relatively speaking.

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

JD750 wrote:

Would you buy a freezer to store APS film in? I didn't think so. There is alot of being offered on Ebay for more than I paid for it. I doubt if most of it were stored in a freezer. Anyway I had too much film on hand, also including those 18 rolls of Velvia and much more.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Scruples wrote:

...I have tried Ilford XP2 but I wasn’t that enamored with it. I prefer HP5 over it....

Did you scan it to work with the images digitally? That's where XP2 really shines!

The prints out of the photo lab tend to be low contrast. But it's ideal for scanning. Better than silver halide based B&W film.

For traditional darkroom enlargements, I agree with you... HP5 (or Tri-X or Fuji Neopan Acros) is better.

But those films mean developing them yourself. If you want to outsource cheap, widely available C41 is ideal. There are 4 or 5 places near me I can get an occasional roll of XP2 developed in a day or two. Then I scan it with my Nikon 4000 ED.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

amfoto1 wrote:

Did you scan it to work with the images digitally?... (show quote)

Alan, that's a great scanner, but ancient history, along with the Minolta Dimage.

For those who haven't seen it, this PDF file is a white paper on *camera* scanning.

Open in your favorite PDF reader.

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Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

amfoto1 wrote:

Did you scan it to work with the images digitally?... (show quote)

Dear Mr. Myers
No. I did not scan the film to work with the images digitally. I thought it was an easy switch out. Turns out I was wrong. As for that scanner it’s out of my league. I could not afford that. Thanks for the tip. Steve Gewirtz

fhayes Loc: Madison, Tennessee

Lat week Fugi announced the increase on film and developing products. Everyone else will fall in line

Bigmike1 Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.

Burkphoto said there is a little stronger market for film in Germany. I was living in Dresden in 2015/16 and I saw no one shooting film that I was aware of. When I went into a store and looked at cameras all I saw was digital. I was not aware of any shops that were developing film.

therwol Loc: USA

Bigmike1 wrote:

Burkphoto said there is a little stronger market for film in Germany. I was living in Dresden in 2015/16 and I saw no one shooting film that I was aware of. When I went into a store and looked at cameras all I saw was digital. I was not aware of any shops that were developing film.

I saw various shops selling film in England up until 2019, but I can't say that I saw anyone using a film camera.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Years ago, I bought my Zenit-E in Olden Camera on Broadway and 33rd Street across from Gimbals in New York City around 1976. I love that beast of a camera and it weighed as much as a cinder block. I carried it around and at the end of the day my arm was sore. I still have it and it’s in great working order without any light leaks.

I eventually bought a used AE-1 in a store not to far from where I lived on Kings Highway, Brooklyn.

Then I found the best store in Brooklyn called Raleigh Cameras. What a phenomenal store. I could pick up anything I wanted or needed with little worry of damage to my wallet. I bought my EOS REBEL 2000. Almost every four months I picked up a new lens that I could afford.

One day the owner, Linda told me the bad news. She was selling the store because something called “digital” was coming out. She didn’t see the market for film any longer. I was heartbroken.

When the digital cameras started piling up on the shelves, I stayed loyal to my Rebel. It was light as a feather and I had three nearby pharmacies that would develop the film.

When Hurricane Sandy came to NY I was working full time and overtime to get things functional at Bellevue Hospital. I was deployed to Roosevelt Island. With all the Overtime I bought a Canon 5D Mark II. Slowly, I got used to the workings. But every now and then I bring out a different camera to play with. Besides, I keep all my toys in good working order.

With film becoming more expensive it can very easily going out to buy five rolls of film. If not the cost of the film, processing can be a real bite into one’s wallet.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Bigmike1 wrote:

Burkphoto said there is a little stronger market for film in Germany. I was living in Dresden in 2015/16 and I saw no one shooting film that I was aware of. When I went into a store and looked at cameras all I saw was digital. I was not aware of any shops that were developing film.

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Dpreview just sent a crew to visit Leica. There’s a video about their trip:

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