35mm film cameras? What do you use? (Page 7): And they do WHAT with the negatives? What would be their reasoning for keeping them and not giving them back to you?

kb6kgx Loc: Simi Valley, CA

MT Shooter wrote:

I could NEVER recommend Walmart for processing as they only do C-41, and you WILL NOT receive your negatives back, only low res scans

And they do WHAT with the negatives? What would be their reasoning for keeping them and not giving them back to you?

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

kb6kgx wrote:

Perhaps a better question, these days, would be “what 35mm cameras have you used ”...

Reading many of the replies, one would think that was the question asked!

drklrd Loc: Cincinnati Ohio

I read quite a few review reviews here and yes I would love to go back to the film resolution instead of the digital resolution. The B&W had much more in film than 256 greys. I shot then with a Canon T90 and an F1N. I got rid of them when I was able to sell them. I still have a Bronica SQA but alas there are no more quality processing places nor any film that has not been hidden in someone's freezer which is usually now out of date.
I shoot Nikon these days since the D7200 showed up. I am still wondering if they are really making a D7300.
Alas I will sell my Bronica SQA system to anyone who wants it as well as my darkroom that hangs out in boxes in my closets. For me I have taken up digital but miss the old film shot.

kb6kgx Loc: Simi Valley, CA

RWR wrote:

Reading many of the replies, one would think that was the question asked!

Yes, from the replies, but the actual question was “what DO you use?”, implying today, right now. Not whatever have you used since you started with photography as a child.

kb6kgx Loc: Simi Valley, CA

I can’t find the original post by John Howard ("... I don't understand why anyone would shoot film and then scan the negative or print for that matter.”), but I’d like to answer that here.

Why? Because we might want to send copies out to our friends and family without making individual prints for everyone.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

kb6kgx wrote:

And they do WHAT with the negatives? What would be their reasoning for keeping them and not giving them back to you?

They trash them. As does CVS and Walgreen's. Even some Costco's and Sam's Clubs do not return negatives anymore.
One should always remember, when you shoot print film, that negative IS YOUR COPYRIGHT.

jbkis

The Canon FTb QL was my first 35mm camera back in the mid 70's, and it's still in great condition and working order. My favorite film is Ilford Delta 100 (which I rate at 80); tonal range and resolution are amazing.

JohnIlko

My Dad's old Argus C2 that he gave me around 1955 when I was 9. It still works great.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

kb6kgx wrote:

Yes, from the replies, but the actual question was “what DO you use?”, implying today, right now. Not whatever have you used since you started with photography as a child.

Yes, that was my point. Kind of like asking “who did it?” and everyone answers “I didn’t!”

JohnIlko

The C2 is the film camera I use now, along with a Fujifilm X-E2 for digital. I use mostly Ilford B&W film but I want to try Fuji Acros.

John Howard Loc: SW Florida and Blue Ridge Mountains of NC.

kb6kgx wrote:

Perhaps a better question, these days, would be “w... (show quote)

kb6kgx Loc: Simi Valley, CA

MT Shooter wrote:

They trash them. As does CVS and Walgreen's. Even some Costco's and Sam's Clubs do not return negatives anymore.
One should always remember, when you shoot print film, that negative IS YOUR COPYRIGHT.

Obviously they trash them. My question is, more so, why would they NOT just give them back to you? They’re YOURS. YOU bought the film, which IS the negatives. They are YOUR property. What is their reasoning for disposing of YOUR personal property? That most people don’t care and don’t ask for the negatives back is not the real issue. They should include the negatives just because they’re yours.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

kb6kgx wrote:

Obviously they trash them. My question is, more so, why would they NOT just give them back to you? They’re YOURS. YOU bought the film, which IS the negatives. They are YOUR property. What is their reasoning for disposing of YOUR personal property? That most people don’t care and don’t ask for the negatives back is not the real issue. They should include the negatives just because they’re yours.

They absolutely SHOULD. But their film envelopes all clearly state that your negatives will NOT be returned, and that by using their service you agree to not wanting them back. "Negatives" are not covered under IPR laws.
If you want them back, you simply have to use a better processing lab.

marty wild Loc: England

LoneRangeFinder wrote:

I'd like to hear from those who actively shoot 35 mm film.
Which camera do you use? How long have you owned it?
Favorite film?

Thanks!

Them year's where expensive at the beginning. Still got the Pentax (35mm Compact) think the mirror has gone tom tit. All I can remember it was £2.00 for film and £4.99 process that seemed to stop the same throughout the ten years
iso 100 and iso 400 the 400 needed less light and it was 50p more. This camera was active in 1982 to 1992 we was getting 2 or 3 good images out of a 36 film. if you loaded it short, you could squeeze out 38 shots. My weeks pay was £80.00 per week in 1982 for 44 hours, first fit joiner. Tools required Big hammer,saw,crow bar. lol

kb6kgx Loc: Simi Valley, CA

MT Shooter wrote:

They absolutely SHOULD. But their film envelopes all clearly state that your negatives will NOT be returned, and that by using their service you agree to not wanting them back. "Negatives" are not covered under IPR laws.
If you want them back, you simply have to use a better processing lab.

Personally, I use my local camera shop. They do their own in-house processing of film, but send transparencies to an outside lab, also local.