jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

I bought one on eBay about 6-8 months ago and put some color film in it. It's the first EOS film body that takes the EF lenses. I like to do sunset landscapes etc. When I take my DSLR's on a shoot, I also take my little 35mm EOS with me and if I find that it might make a nice photo I can swap lenses, put it on my tripod and take the same image except on film. I just copy the exposure settings for that ASA or ISO and shoot. But what I've found out is that when getting film developed, you can expect the lab to put the images on disk (CD) and give you the CD and the negatives. They don't make prints any more. This is fine because I have a nice printer. But they usually only give you jpg's. That's a little disappointing!

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

I laugh at the difference, as for me, the prints would be worthless and I only want the scans.

When I landed on an EOS 1v after cycling through an AE-1, F-1 New and T90, I used to do a lot of comparison shots between the film EOS and an EOS 5DIII. I'd 'copy' the settings for long exposures, or just shoot both for comparison. To my satisfaction, the meters are identical, including using flash, where the 'free' experiments on DSLR save a lot of disappointment in trying to get the flash 'right' on film.

The CDs are getting to be a thing of the past too. Now, they just post the files online and send you a link to download directly. Given the USPS performance of late, this can save a week calendar time on the developing and scanning turnaround.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

One alternative is to develop and scan your own. C41 (or E6) color is no harder than B&W film to develop except for higher temp of the solutions and tighter temp control, which are easy to accomplish. If you have a decent scanner, then you just need a roll film tank, chemicals an accurate thermometer and some film clips - no darkroom needed. Quick turn around and less expensive than sending them out.

While I still print silver B&W prints (I like the “look”), i don't print color even though I’m set up for it - since Cibachrome is gone, the longevity of ink jet color prints is superior.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Thanks for the info. Good to know. I'm still working on a roll of 36.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

I don't shoot enough to justify buying a scanner - what, $300 or so and then all the chemicals and equipment to do the film developing. But it is interesting to know that a darkroom isn't needed for this....

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

I get it, but I bought my (factory reconditioned) Epson V600 for ~$160. A tank, thermometer, some film clips and chemicals (D76 or Trix developer, stop, fixer and photoflo) another maybe $40, so maybe $200 total. At $24.99 per roll (includes DVD) from The Darkroom, it only takes 8 rolls of B&W to pay for the setup, and after that, it’s just chemicals and the scanner is useful for all types of things, including prints. Oddly, C41 (color or chromgenic B&W) is cheaper - 14.99 for 24 exposures, $17.99 for color - go figure.

BebuLamar

You said it's the first that takes the EF lenses so it's the EOS-650?

BebuLamar

I only want the negative or the slide.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Yes it is.