Color negatives are only feasible for mortals with the JObo-type processor
that Dirk suggests. Or just let a good local lab or 1Hr shop do the
develop-only negatives for cheap.
B&W Is a snap. Invest $75-100 in tanks, reels, etc. I did 6 rolls last
night in 45 minutes. And it takes up almost no space and doesn't require
any darkroom. I wouldn't send my B&W film out to anyone except a pro lab.
Anyway, it's too easy to do it yourself.
Scanning? The cheapest, _real_ scanner is the HP Photosmart. I paid $350
for mine and it's been fabulous (a Nikon 4000ED will be in my future soon
however). It has issues though, but the results on my website have been
very good.
For slide processing, buy Fuji or Kodak mailers. Easiest, most repeatable
method, IMO. Others use custom labs, which are also very reliable.
Digital? It's here to stay and the consumer market is embracing them like
there's no tomorrow. I went to a 20k road race yesterday and I'd bet 500f
the cameras that people were carrying around were digital. And that didn't
include the Pros with their D1's or the spectator that I saw with an Olympus
E-10 and all the goodies.
Buy stock in ink and paper companies. Especially because most of those
prints are going to fade and have to be re-printed.
Skip
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From: Dirk Wright <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Digital Musings
Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2001 11:53:55 +0000
It is not difficult to obtain the equipment and expertise to process
your own color negatives. A Jobo processor and a film scanner would be a
great investment.
I have seriously considered getting a tank and assorted chemicals for
B+W film, since it is trivial to process B+W film. Color is a little
harder and I think best results are obtained with a machine like a Jobo
(assuming the macines are still being produced that is).
I don't have a film scanner yet though, and I don't know if and/or when
I'll get one. I have not had bad luck with Kodak processing, though I
have never ordered enlargements. I was disappointed when I was told that
slide processing was "special" by they local grocery store.
I hope this digital imaging fad is just that.
--
"I have a dragon and I'm not afraid to use it!"
Dirk Wright
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