GAS is infecting a lot of us, I think.
Oct 1, 2017 06:34:50 #
CathyPK wrote:
I'm just as guilty as everyone else. I want more ... (show quote)
The cost of shooting film is one thing that keeps me away from it. Of course, I'm saying that after spending thousands on digital gear. : )
You'd have to read the terms of an accident policy very carefully. Like many companies that sprayed rust prevention stuff into cars, by the time you need the policy, they could be out of business.
Oct 1, 2017 08:09:22 #
+1 on develop yourself. It's cheap. I'd you buy film in bulk rolls and roll your own cartridges it is even cheaper. You can get 18-20 rolls of film from a 100 foot roll, depending on film stock used that's as cheap as 2 bucks a roll. Chemicals I estimate another buck a roll. Ymmv.
I've shot dev and scanned 600+ exposures a month for the last 4 mos or so. And I can see how my skills have improved. Still a ways to go if course.
Plus i love the smell of fixer in the morning. :)
I've shot dev and scanned 600+ exposures a month for the last 4 mos or so. And I can see how my skills have improved. Still a ways to go if course.
Plus i love the smell of fixer in the morning. :)
Oct 1, 2017 08:12:30 #
I have had my DSLR's for many years. "Bumping" them occasionally perhaps - they are no worse for the wear. They are really very solidly built. I think unless you actually drop them on the floor you don't need to worry a whole lot. But a modern DSLR is a complex, expensive piece of equipment - DON'T drop it on the floor! 
By the way - some homeowner's insurance have optional personal items riders to cover jewelry, weapons, photography equipment, etc. - some of these cover any loss, including accidental damage.
By the way - some homeowner's insurance have optional personal items riders to cover jewelry, weapons, photography equipment, etc. - some of these cover any loss, including accidental damage.Oct 1, 2017 08:26:22 #
Oct 1, 2017 09:30:07 #
For DIY film developers at home, where do you dispose of the chemicals that you use?
Oct 1, 2017 09:49:23 #
[qtuote=suntouched]For DIY film developers at home, where do you dispose of the chemicals that you use?[/quote]
I dump em down the sink.
I dump em down the sink.
Oct 1, 2017 10:59:39 #
I still have a 1/2 dozen 'reels' of Ektachrome in the freezer, back when I shot with my F3 High Eyepoint.
Remember the old 'rule of thumbs' we used to use on film? Color of the box was an indication of the 'color' bias of that film? Fuji was great for anything green, Kodachrome was red, Ektachrome was blue. Those were the days!.
This thread should be renamed the nostalgia thread! I still have all my stainless chemical cans and film spools. (To unload the cannisters into for developing.) [I only shot slides]
Remember the old 'rule of thumbs' we used to use on film? Color of the box was an indication of the 'color' bias of that film? Fuji was great for anything green, Kodachrome was red, Ektachrome was blue. Those were the days!.
This thread should be renamed the nostalgia thread! I still have all my stainless chemical cans and film spools. (To unload the cannisters into for developing.) [I only shot slides]
Oct 1, 2017 12:28:46 #
Mobius wrote:
Develop the film yourself. You don't need a darkroom, just load the film onto the reel and put it in the tank in a changing bag, the rest is done in room light. Once developed, scan the negatives and go from there.
đź‘Ťđź‘Ť good advice. Developing B&W film is trivial, and you then have the choice of scanning or printing. If you have the room, used darkroom equipment for printing B&W is dirt cheap. You can also develop color film and scan relatively easily (depending on the process), but color printing is a different matter.
Oct 1, 2017 14:18:42 #
GalaxyCat wrote:
I'm just as guilty as everyone else. I want more ... (show quote)
Unless you plan to give your digital camera heavy use and bang it around, most modern digital cameras hold up pretty well for amateurs. The only camera we’ve ever had break was a small Nikon P&S where the LCD cracked and Nikon wanted more to repair than the camera was new. You can buy a nice used Canon Rebel T_ at KEH that should last you quite awhile and should be very reasonably priced. It’s sure better than trying to develop film at home and dumping chemicals down the drain - but that’s just my opinion. The reason everyone offers 3rd party extended warranties is because most amateurs DON’T break their cameras even with a plastic body.
Oct 1, 2017 16:52:26 #
I seem to have a natural resistance to this GAS malady that is going around. Thank goodness.
--Bob
--Bob
GalaxyCat wrote:
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