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Well, I have put in my first 2 rolls of films (just into ASDA) for processing and to be put on a CD and I honestly cant remember the last time I was so excited about seeing some photos!

I know its a little weird, but I have a new camera and have not shot any film "properly" before so I am really looking forward to the results!

I have become so used to throwaway digital shots that I found I had to be a bit more careful (obviously) and 1/2 of one roll is test shots on a lens that I am returning so I dont know how many "keepers" i willl have.

Anyway, I thought I would share the first part of my journey into film with you - I will keep you updated!
 
Did similar with my repaired Olympus OM-1 last year on holiday in Scotland, got them printed and put on disk. Paid for next day processing so I could me grubby hands on them asap.

The suspense was real, good news was most of them were keepers, mostly landscapes around Loch Awe area.

It has a place in my camera bag alongside all the other digital gubbins and gets comments from the young uns who always ask to look at it.:love:

Get them printed. then you have completed the life-cycle from start to finish.:)
 
Wait until you start developing film yourself, taking the roll out is the most nerve raking thing I have ever done :D
 
Liam said:
Wait until you start developing film yourself...
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Indeed. This is the best part about film - opening up your tank, removing the film from the spirals and seeing perfectly (hopefully) exposed and developed images in your hands. You can't beat it. ;)
 
Yup - that's what it's all about, and it's the part that the wantitnow society no longer understands. Congrats on the first of many!

Arthur
 
Well -I'm obviously too engrained in the want it now aspect, because before I could process my own BnW's I shot on XP2 and took them into the local asda for a 1 hour process while I did the weeks shopping. Was so excited the first time I did it, I ended up having to go back to the supermarket 2 days later for all the stuff I'd forgotten to buy :lol:

Now I probably shoot 5 times as much BnW as colour, purely because I can soup the BnW myself the night that the film roll is finished, and scan 'em the following morning. Waiting for the fix to end on that first roll of film was one of the longest few minutes i've spent, and seeing those first tiny images on the spool of film was an absolute blast!
 
Another point in favour of developing at home - especially if you collect film cameras - is the ability to do test shots on short film rolls (from the bulk winder) for checking repairs. That's a great feeling too - not only watching the little pictures appear but watching little pictures that are in focus and properly exposed appear!

Arthur
 
I had the same excitement when I had my first role developed from my Diana toy camera - given how rubbish the camera is you are even less sure how well the images you have taken have come out. It is fair to say, that the ones that did work gave me more satisfaction that most digital photography has ever done!
 
only reason I shoot film now is home dev, home printing is great too, when I leave uni I'm gonna set up a darkroom here, or if I can't at least get in the bits to do some dev
 
I am in exactly the same position as you but i am still shooting my film. I bought an Olympus OM-2 just for the 75-150mm lens and ended up buying 2 rolls of B&W film just to try it out. I must say it's great fun and I'm desperate to take the camera somewhere where i can use the film. Damn poxy british weather!
 
Aha - another point about film V digital!

"... and I'm desperate to take the camera somewhere where i can use the film..."

One tends to think more about the medium and the shot, so you get a greater percentage of keepers.

Arthur
 
pepper said:
So...

How were the films?

Was the anticipation lived up to?
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Overall, pretty good! Majority were just test shots. I had bought a new SH lens (which was rubbish and has been sent back) and there were some nice family ones that I am really happy with! It has slowed my photography right down - that is a really good thing, I think a lot more about what I am doing already! I am now investigating different films and printers and getting my head round all the other bits. I think this is the best thing I have done since taking up photography 3+ years ago!

WOuld love to look at home development, I just dont have the space!
 
Rob.Richards said:
WOuld love to look at home development, I just dont have the space!
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Home development takes no space at all. No darkroom, no special place, nothing.

A small changing bag, and a kitchen sink -thats all.

Printing of course, needs a darkroom

Ujjwal
 
ujjwaldey8165 said:
Home development takes no space at all. No darkroom, no special place, nothing.

A small changing bag, and a kitchen sink -thats all.

Printing of course, needs a darkroom

Ujjwal
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Agreed - the whole kit - dev tank, measuring jugs/cylinders,chemicals fit into a small plastic box and lives quite happily under the sink. Wet printing is not on the cards chez BigYin so I scan and inkjet the output, the scanner takes up more room than I'm happy with tbh, so finding space for a enlarger and paper trays is just not going to happen.
 
ujjwaldey8165 said:
Home development takes no space at all. No darkroom, no special place, nothing.

A small changing bag, and a kitchen sink -thats all.

Printing of course, needs a darkroom

Ujjwal
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TheBigYin said:
Agreed - the whole kit - dev tank, measuring jugs/cylinders,chemicals fit into a small plastic box and lives quite happily under the sink. Wet printing is not on the cards chez BigYin so I scan and inkjet the output, the scanner takes up more room than I'm happy with tbh, so finding space for a enlarger and paper trays is just not going to happen.
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Now I am curious! So I could effectively develop and then scan and then request prints as per normal online...

I just have to ask and rather than start a whole new thread, how much am I looking at for the developing stuff? How much for a scanner? I was looking at scanners last night and the Canon one seems ok with RRP of £250 (this will have to wait a while!). I never even thought this was possible!
 
Rob.Richards said:
Now I am curious! So I could effectively develop and then scan and then request prints as per normal online...

I just have to ask and rather than start a whole new thread, how much am I looking at for the developing stuff? How much for a scanner? I was looking at scanners last night and the Canon one seems ok with RRP of £250 (this will have to wait a while!). I never even thought this was possible!
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For developing B/W:

Tank : 10-20£
measuring jug, mug, funnel etc : 10£
Thermometer : 7 £
Chemicals : 50£

You are set for development.

I believe scanners go from 70£ ish (35mm only) upto a few hundred quids.

Yes, you can develop; and then scan...
 
Hmm. £50 *total* for the developing kit including chemicals, and why go for a huge scanner when the little £60 usb ones are as good at the start?


Arthur
 
having had one of the el cheapo usb scanners, and now using a Canoscan 8800F, i can quite happily state that the 8800F was £180 well spent!
 
Yup... but not right at the start!
 
Ambermile said:
Hmm. £50 *total* for the developing kit including chemicals, and why go for a huge scanner when the little £60 usb ones are as good at the start?


Arthur
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What the hell did I buy that I paid 50 £ just for chemicals ......:D
 
Dunno - I just bought another five litre (=20 litres) pack of ID11 and only just hit the £15 mark delivered :D

I think the starter kit of chemicals is £30 or so delivered.
 
I bought the ones from the Ilford cheat-sheet...I think the powder developers are far cheaper....

anyway, that was the best 50£ I ever spent
 
Well that gives me some stuff to save up for! Looks like I will be looking into B&W film, developing and scanners now!

Thanks for the rough breakdown Ujjwal (think I will be buying chemicals when I am ready from the same place as Arthur!) that wa really helpful!
 
Have a look at the Ilford site, Rob. It has a nice cheat sheet on developing with recommended chemicals. I took the easy way out and followed the instruction to the tee.......
 
Ambermile said:
Get my stuff from an Ebay seller called unitol2, does Ilford mainly and uses it to so can give a bit of advice if needed. Might not be exactly the cheapest but you will go a long way looking for better service I found. This (clicky) is his starter kit.

Then one of these.


... one of these...


and maybe both of these in case you want to do medium format?




Arthur
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:thumbs: Thanks for taking the time to do that - it was excellent!

I will have to start saving I think! I personally think buy a reasonable scanner first, so I can scan in the negatives from my prints and then look at developing my own B & W as theres no point in developing and then not being able to do anything with them! Just got to figure a way to start siphoning money out of the joint account...
 
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