Do any of you do this?

[thanatos]

Some advice please? I'm getting back into film as well as continuing with digital. I've not got a darkroom so I've taken 2 rolls of HP5 to be D&P'd at a local independent camera shop. They'll be ready in a week. Suspense is good but so is immediacy!

How feasible is it to get a bag and tank and do the developing myself and then scan (on a flatbed with slide/neg attachment rather than a dedicated slide scanner) to print?

I've no real intention of getting an enlarger because of space and time constraints. I can always get single enlargements of shots I like anyway.

Any thoughts. Specifically, do any of you do this?

 

[nrb]

That's exactly what I do, except that I scan my negatives on a dedicated film scan: Konica Minolta DualScan IV. It's not difficult.

 

[bmattock]

A lot of us do exactly that. I do.

 

[markinlondon]

Do it!! Have a look through the archives. There are several highly informative threads covering what you need. £50 should get you started and you'll get it back in 5 rolls. I used to scan but now print traditionally.

Mark

 

[thanatos]

On a flatbed , Bill?

 

[BudGreen]

It's absolutely feasible. I started doing this a couple of months ago and the results are much better than sending them out to the lab. I don’t have a darkroom setup either. I load the reels in the bathroom and develop in the laundry sink. I use a Nikon Coolscan 500o for scanning

 

[Andrew Sowerby]

I developed my own B&W for a while but I found that one of the professional labs in town will do it better than me for a good price. Then I scan the stuff at home on a flatbed scanner. This method is a good balance of cost and time for me.

 

[titrisol]

Feasible.. I don;t have a flatbed though

 

[back alley]

i develop my own film and scan with a film scanner.

if i want a print, i photoshop it, email the finished file to my lab and they print it, usually for next day pick up.

jo

 

[markinlondon]

Sorry, I missed the flatbed part. My avatar was scanned on a flatbed with a negative holder, I wouldn't want to use it for printing though. I'm sure Evilbay could find you a reasonably priced film scanner.

Mark

 

[bmattock]

On a flatbed , Bill?

Epson 2400 flatbed with TPU attachment for medium format (6x9 and 6x6) and a dedicated KM SD IV for 35mm. I process B&W film every single weekend. Loads fo fun.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[Ash]

Yep I bought a tank and chemicals. found a changing bag from my mum's old camera stuff (apparently theres a tank and all the rest in the shed as well, but buying new was easier than finding it all!).

I got all my equipment and chemicals for £35. And I scan with an Epson all-in-one printer scanner neg scanner thing. Works fine for me!

 

[kmack]

Go for it, easy to do and it opens lots of options for pushing, pulling, playing and screwing up in general.

 

[Solinar]

Developing and processing your own B/W film is the way to go regardless if you scan or print directly through the neg with an optical enlarger.

 

[tkluck]

I use a flat bed so that I can scan 120 negs, old slides, and old prints.
Would like a film scanner...
I even scan Minox negs. Works fine with a cover glass.

 

[RayPA]

The "hybrid" workflow is definitely the way to go, especially if your work is primarily destined for web galleries. If you have the room for enlarging then more power to you—I wish I did! If I did I'd still do both, though.

Using a flatbed works fine, too. I started with a flatbed, and now have a dedicated 35mm scanner.

Another step in this workflow is inkjet printing with specialized inksets.

 

[Gid]

I'm still on a learing curve, but getting there. Dev my own B&W either with a Patterson tank for single films or Jobo processor for batch stuff. Load reels in a changing bag. Scan 35mm and 120 on an Epson 4990 and use Siverfast AI. I am now getting acceptable results from 35mm - did a 15x10 print the other day and was amazed at the detail. Just started expeimenting with Neat Image for noise reduction and early results are incredible. Go for it!

 

[dadsm3]

Another vote for the Konica Minolta Scan Dual IV, and an 8-ink HP Photosmart 7960....under $400 for both items, and I'll never pay for lab B&W prints again.

 

[Gid]

Another vote for the Konica Minolta Scan Dual IV, and an 8-ink HP Photosmart 7960....under $400 for both items, and I'll never pay for lab B&W prints again.

Where can I get a scan dual IV for less tha $400??

 

[dadsm3]

There's a few on epay right now around $225, but bidding not finished...I got mine from Henry's Warehouse store in Toronto ($300CDN), not sure if they have any left.