burancap
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Wish it was 1-a-day! I am right in the middle at about 2-3/month.
How much film do you shoot?
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p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
It's usually 2 a year. If I am lucky, I might shot a couple more...
bence8810
Well-known
Just as my 1st year of film photography came to an end, I was at 86rolls (mixed 135 and 120).
I think (and hope) I'll shoot about 5-10 per month.
The problem is processing them, I still have 5-6 rolls that I didn't touch in PS. Scanning is easy now with the Pakon, but I still need to select the few and process.
Ben
I think (and hope) I'll shoot about 5-10 per month.
The problem is processing them, I still have 5-6 rolls that I didn't touch in PS. Scanning is easy now with the Pakon, but I still need to select the few and process.
Ben
Fotohuis
Well-known
5 films average a month which is a mix of B&W and some color negative. Very rare some slide film. And that in 35mm and 120 roll film format. When I am traveling it is about the double amount.
I just have to find time to print my best pictures. A scan I am only doing for the web (I am finding this really boring).
My favorite camera's: Leica M7, Zorki-6, FED-3, Cosina Voigtländer Bessa III 667 and a Mamiya 645 pro (mainly studio work).
When I am traveling I am often make the choice for the Leica M7 and/or the Bessa III 667.
Sometimes 2 Zorki-6 bodies.
About the costs: It's neglectible for me film and chemicals, especially when you "find" a forgotten box of 256 Fuji Superia 100 films in the closed Fuji factory in Tilburg (Holland) in auction of production materials. Well Foma is also very cheap for me, Rollei too and my new chemicals are "made in Ukraine". About the UA Grivna valuta to the Euro these are really low costs so for that money I even can not make it myself from bulk. The same for the FSU camera's: You can buy them in Germany, Poland or Ukraine for a 10-40 US$.
I just have to find time to print my best pictures. A scan I am only doing for the web (I am finding this really boring).
My favorite camera's: Leica M7, Zorki-6, FED-3, Cosina Voigtländer Bessa III 667 and a Mamiya 645 pro (mainly studio work).
When I am traveling I am often make the choice for the Leica M7 and/or the Bessa III 667.
Sometimes 2 Zorki-6 bodies.
About the costs: It's neglectible for me film and chemicals, especially when you "find" a forgotten box of 256 Fuji Superia 100 films in the closed Fuji factory in Tilburg (Holland) in auction of production materials. Well Foma is also very cheap for me, Rollei too and my new chemicals are "made in Ukraine". About the UA Grivna valuta to the Euro these are really low costs so for that money I even can not make it myself from bulk. The same for the FSU camera's: You can buy them in Germany, Poland or Ukraine for a 10-40 US$.
Joosep
Well-known
A roll of film a week keeps the demons asleep.
Either 35 or 120 work.
Either 35 or 120 work.
Sid836
Well-known
You know what they say; a roll a day keeps the doctor away! 🙂
O.k. I am far from being that healthy. 2 rolls a month sometimes more if there is something special happening.
O.k. I am far from being that healthy. 2 rolls a month sometimes more if there is something special happening.
GarageBoy
Well-known
A roll a month (well, I have different cameras with a different film in each, but about 36 exp a month)
If I standardize on XTOL developer, I might have to shoot more
If I standardize on XTOL developer, I might have to shoot more
Mcary
Veteran
Trying to get myself on the sheet-a-day plan.
Currently working on jerryregging/duct tape a cable release onto my Crown Graphic and set it up for shooting with zone focus using F-16 and/or F22 1/200th or 1/1400th using HP5+
lxmike
M2 fan.
a lot more now that l have discovered £1 a roll film😀
lrochfort
Well-known
£1?! Where do you get it?
lxmike
M2 fan.
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
A couple hundred rolls of black ans white film, almost all 120 size, per year.
gb hill
Veteran
We had a few warm days so I finished a couple of rolls I had in a couple of camera's. Took the film. C-41 & the machine was down. Haven't been back yet to see if it has been fixed. Last roll I took to my local CVS Drug store told me their machine broke & there are no spare parts to be found. So now I have to find someone in a neighboring town to develop it or send it off in the mail.
Now it has turned off bitter cold again & I have no desire to shoot any. But Spring is slowly approaching & that means the Furniture Market. I like to shoot that event. So that will be several rolls of B&W film.
Now it has turned off bitter cold again & I have no desire to shoot any. But Spring is slowly approaching & that means the Furniture Market. I like to shoot that event. So that will be several rolls of B&W film.
kossi008
Photon Counter
Same for me. Last year, I put 59 rolls total through all of my cameras.
For me, that's a lot. 😀
noimmunity
scratch my niche
Up until about 2009-2010, my film usage (all 135) was several hundred rolls a year.
Then it fell to about two dozen.
But last year I started shooting film more. Several dozen rolls of E6 and B+W, still all 135.
This year I am going to re-equip myself with a scanner, developing kit and B+W supplies.
I expect to shoot 50-60 rolls per year, more or less depending upon what kinds of events and travels I have time for.
I'd like to eventually expand to some MF, too. But everything is so expensive, the euro so low, my salary so mediocre, and what's more I don't really want to sell anything I already have, so it's gonna take some time to save up for new kit. And by the time I do, I'm sure there will be other things that vie for my interest, anyway. But 135 is pretty good, for me at least.
Then it fell to about two dozen.
But last year I started shooting film more. Several dozen rolls of E6 and B+W, still all 135.
This year I am going to re-equip myself with a scanner, developing kit and B+W supplies.
I expect to shoot 50-60 rolls per year, more or less depending upon what kinds of events and travels I have time for.
I'd like to eventually expand to some MF, too. But everything is so expensive, the euro so low, my salary so mediocre, and what's more I don't really want to sell anything I already have, so it's gonna take some time to save up for new kit. And by the time I do, I'm sure there will be other things that vie for my interest, anyway. But 135 is pretty good, for me at least.
raytoei@gmail.com
Veteran
tonight i developed a roll of plus-x (arista premium 100) and realized how much i missed it... and then i developed several precious rolls of tri-x and i realized how much richer it is compared to kentmere 400 film....
Villanova
Minister of Silly Walks
I shot 105 rolls last year. Hoping to pass that this in 2015.
I need NYC to warm up before that can happen. Wind chill was -17 this morning ಠ_ಠ
I need NYC to warm up before that can happen. Wind chill was -17 this morning ಠ_ಠ
taskoni
Well-known
Not bad at all. I have shot 402 rolls in 2014, today was the last batch of contact sheets... I, opposite to you, will try to shoot less this year 🙂
Regards,
Boris
Regards,
Boris
bence8810
Well-known
Respect man!
wakarimasen
Well-known
Judging by the poll results, I think I should have answered 'not enough' 🙁
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