Overlooking the posts from well-meaning types who fail to activate brains and properly process what the OP wrote before putting fingers to keyboards, or input ascorbic one-liners to, they may believe, wittily resolve the OP's queries, four clear messages emerge from this thread.
Shoot less. Think more. Process carefully. Shop cautiously for film.
And a fifth. Worrying about costs in film photography is a lost cause!
And maybe even a sixth. The OP seems to be an amateur, and is just looking for sensible advice to cut his film costs. (Even I must remember this.)
I suspect the OP is applying digital thinking to his approach to film. He hasn't yet worked out for himself that D is not F, and the latter requires not only different techniques but also a wholly new mindset.
Succinctly said, with film, less is more.
If machine-gunning images is your preferred way, cut back on film and use your D1300. It is an excellent camera and fine color work can be done with it, far better than most 35mm films, IMO, although I and many others prefer film B&W to digital color-processed-to-monochrome for tones, especially in the mid ranges.
As for the rest,nobody has asked the OP whether or not they want to home-process films. Do you, OP? Home processing (I do it) isn't cheap, but it doesn't have to be high costly. HC110 (no longer sold in Australia) is good, but so is D76 used 1+1. Buy it by the liter bag and store it carefully after mixing, it will go a long way. Ditto fixer concentrate. Processing tanks in OK condition often turn up in charity and secondhand shops. The rest of your darkroom can be bought at a Reject Shop without breaking the bank.
As for the rest of the process, well, let's not open the gates to Hell on scanning and scanners...
If you decline to D&P or even only D yourself, look around for someone to do it. Prices even in super expensive Australia are all over the place. As I have a darkroom, many people ask me to process their films, some will happily pay $35, others want it for $3.50. (Disclaimer: I refuse all requests to 'soup' strange films at home.)
Lateral thinking is the way here, but common sense must prevail. This said, there are a few well-thought out and intelligent responses in the thread - so many posters are on-track.
xray, I am 1000%+++with you in everything you wrote. GIGO. Whoever invents a "web garbage wiper" device in future, will surely reap gazillions in royalties AND no end of global gratitude.
As for canned air, well, there's canned air and hot air. Over here in Down Under, many Ozzies say Canberra will never need central heating when our federal parliament is in session.
