ajuk
Established
What film are you buying are you developing it yourself? Have you thought about using cheaper stuff, Ilford have priced me out the market, now I have to shoot Kodak.
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hmmm, in this part of the world a lot of developing etc can be bought for the price of a new digital.
And why not develop the films as you go along? Heaping them up makes the sums bigger in your mind but one at a time doesn't seem too bad to me.
Have you looked into home processing? Have you compared film prices? Do you know just how much work there is to digital, plus the cost of the paper and printer and a never ending stream of expensive cartridges?
Just my 2d worth.
Regards, David
And why not develop the films as you go along? Heaping them up makes the sums bigger in your mind but one at a time doesn't seem too bad to me.
Have you looked into home processing? Have you compared film prices? Do you know just how much work there is to digital, plus the cost of the paper and printer and a never ending stream of expensive cartridges?
Just my 2d worth.
Regards, David
btgc
Veteran
I send my files (both from scanner and digital) to minilab for printing. Never had even idea of printing them myself on tiny home printer. At minilab they use fine paper and service machine from pennies I and others pay for prints. I think printers are bought by those needing prints during non-office hours and those who have specific needs for prints.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
EdwardKaraa
Well-known
To OP: you can buy an X100 for 1200$ and it will be replaced by a new model by mid next year. Even though you promise to yourself not to upgrade, you will start to despise your camera once there is a new model out 
You will start following forum news daily to see how the new model compares to your now obsolete body. With your M6 and FM2 you have peace of mind. You know them very well and they will not get obsolete any time soon. They're just as good as any other film body. And when you get bored of the look of your photos, you just move to another film. My couple of cents.
You will start following forum news daily to see how the new model compares to your now obsolete body. With your M6 and FM2 you have peace of mind. You know them very well and they will not get obsolete any time soon. They're just as good as any other film body. And when you get bored of the look of your photos, you just move to another film. My couple of cents.emasterphoto
Established
To OP: you can buy an X100 for 1200$ and it will be replaced by a new model by mid next year. Even though you promise to yourself not to upgrade, you will start to despise your camera once there is a new model out
That's not a problem with digital, that's a problem with the owner. Some people are never satisfied, no matter digital or film. I've had my D3 for over 3 years now and it takes pics as fine as the day I bought it. There have been newer models since, yet the IQ stills stands up and can surpass most of them. I have no intention of selling it until it finally dies, which won't be anytime soon. There are LOTS of digital owners with the same mindset, and more than a few film shooters with the opposite. After all, how many classifieds do you see posted here that go "bought this off of another member and . . . "
reminds me to take the DCS200ir out again.
It will be 20 years old next year.
It will be 20 years old next year.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Very true. I just realized that next month will be the 5th anniversary of my getting my M8. Still got it: still a great camera. The ONLY real reason why I bought an M9 as well is that's full frame and I have a lot of M-mount lenses -- but the M8 still makes a superb back-up.
I've had my Nikon D70 (my only DSLR) even longer. Still does all I need. Why change it?
Cheers,
R.
emasterphoto
Established
Yup, that's the way it goes - a good camera is a good camera no matter how old it is, especially nowadays.
I shot only with a Nikon 880 from '00-'07 until I replaced it with my first DSLR (which ironically cost about 2/3 the price of the 880). For sure, the image quality had been greatly surpassed at that point, but at my solo show earlier this year, no one had any idea the photos were shot with a 3MP P&S. (show was of photos from ~'01-'03)
jm51
Member
If you decide to go for bulk film, I suggest getting a stock of film cassettes first as imo that will the hardest to do on the cheap. Not that much cheapo outdated bulk film around now and for me, new bulk film isn't that great a saving.
Home processing of b/w is dirt cheap and S200 worth of Epson scanner is good enough for most work, you can get your best shots drum scanned later as finances allow.
afaik some b/w laser printers do good photos, pros are real cheap prints, cons are that they need memory to equal or exceed the image file and ~100mb for a printer looks spendy.
Home processing of b/w is dirt cheap and S200 worth of Epson scanner is good enough for most work, you can get your best shots drum scanned later as finances allow.
afaik some b/w laser printers do good photos, pros are real cheap prints, cons are that they need memory to equal or exceed the image file and ~100mb for a printer looks spendy.
one90guy
Well-known
If I missed this, please forgive. I buy B/W 100" rolls and load my own film. I sit and watch TV and can crank them out. Its not real hard to do and you will save money. I even buy expired film to keep costs down. I also use digital, a Nikon 3100. This is the bottom of the Nikon line. But it does a great job for me. I feel I have the best of both worlds.
David
David