Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I didn't consider going to digital an "upgrade" as much as it was simply a different technology.
I normally don't upgrade much. My cameras are 12 and 16 years old, my most recent editor is from 2019 I think, the oldest from 2003. My copy of Quicken is from 2007, and WS-FTP from 1995 (surprised but very glad that one runs under Win 11!).

Floyd Gingrich

I set up my first darkroom in 1961 at age 13. I had 35mm and acquired a Kalimar Reflex, but still mostly shot with a Nikkorex X. I was in Nirvana When I got a SS tank that would develop 7 35mm rolls or 4 120 rolls at a time. I bought 100 ft of film at a time, sometimes movie film from Freestyle, I think it was 3.99 a roll. When I shot Barry Goldwater at Colton Hall in 1964 I shot 2 rolls, which was way too much. A few years ago I shot an opera and took 800 exposures on a Nikon D5000, and got what I wanted, adapting to material cost.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

When it cost you every squeeze you took better pictures each time. A burst was costly. We took less and tried harder for each shot. But the film was a full 10 ASA

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

That's especially valuable shooting portraits. I shot tethered, and after an initial round of shots, I could take my subject to the monitor to evaluate the shots, and repeat if necessary to get a set of shots they approved. Shooting film they had to wait until I finished the proof sheets, and then if they didn't like them for some reason, I had to reshoot.

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

35 1/2 years ago (1987) I shot the most rolls of film at one time. It was our two-week honeymoon in Maui and Kaui. I used a Nikon N2000. Many of those photos were personal of my new spouse which by today's standards would be considered "cheesecake" style. We took the photos for posterity. Now we look back at them fondly and say "who are those kids?"

In terms of rolls: It was all ASA 100 or 200 Kodak 36 exposure x 14 rolls = 504 exposures. I paid .05 cents per 4x6 photo and got duplicates. Of those I had a dozen 8x10 glossy photos printed. The whole package was right around $100.00 for the prints plus cost of the film rolls. Those printed photos must have been done with real good quality ink as they have not faded and the details are sharp and color fast. Quality photos...quality bride, quality mother and wife. Memories.

If I understand you correctly you are looking to print photos? Costco does a quick, decent job online. They closed their photo centers but still do a good job online.

This is a scanned 8x10 photo that is 35 years old. Shot on ASA 200 film/Nikon N2000, fill flash, hand held. 1/125 sec. f/3.5

(Download)

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

Just realized, todays burst could be a full roll of film

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

My youngest, while still in HS. had opportunity to travel to Europe several years ago when film was still more popular than digital. He took some very good photos and we (wife and I) picked up the tab for the processing and printing. I do not recall how many rolls of film that entailed but it was a healthy sum.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Easily!!!

nikon123 Loc: Toronto, Canada

The last vacation I took with a film camera, I shot 42 rolls - a mix of 24 and 36 exposures per roll. The cost of the film and the processing was the cheapest part of the vacation.

medphotog Loc: Witness protection land

I had a lecturer at school that at one time worked for National Geographic and he said that he'd shoot (IIRC correctly) 20 rolls of film on an assignment and they "informed" him to shoot more.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

I do remember film also being higher than 10 ASA and still being film.

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

Haven't had a chance to use my Nikon Z9 but with a reported 120fps in jpg mode, and 8k video it sounds like the memory cards will fill up quick. Am interested to see how the buffering works and transfer speed via wireless to my iPad.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

Yea, I remember when I want to the PX in Libya and the new Kodak Slide Film (is what I used) went all the way up to 25ASA. Two and a half time the speed of my 10 ASA.

srg

The limiting factor for me is the time and effort it takes to remove the backpack, take out the camera, decide which lens to use, set up the tripod then all in reverse after the shot.