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What do you guys do after you have (or have had your film) developed your film? Print, scan, darkroom print?

I only ask as using commercial services everything post developing seems rather expensive. Printing is usually a little cheaper, however I don't have any need for lots of 5x5 images. Scans are a good option but cost so much, especially for anything bigger than web display.

I ask because I have 5 films to send off for developing and development costs aren't too much, however scanning, even to poor low resolution*, may triple the cost, but without scanning I don't have much to do with the film once it's developed!:cuckoo::lol:


EDIT: To clarify, I'm talking 120 roll film!

*Why do companies insist on stating size in MB, worried that stating 1500x1500 and 2000x2000 will put people off!:bonk:
 
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Too expensive ? Well you could always use Asda who will dev 5 films and scan all to one CD for £11 while you shop in the weekdays...I haven't used Tesco for ages but they used to dev a film for 99p so that would be £5 but you would have to scan yourself.
 
Tesco, like Asda and some other supermarkets, if you can find one that's still processing film will normally process and scan for £1.99ish
 
Sorry, I forgot to mention I was talking 120 roll film, there is (unfortunately) a large difference in cost! :lol:
 
Amp34 said:
Sorry, I forgot to mention I was talking 120 roll film, there is (unfortunately) a large difference in cost! :lol:
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Oh and supermarkets only do 35mm. :thumbsdown:
 
To be honest its buy a budget scanner time, you can get a used Epson V500 for under a £100 or a new V600 for £200, soon pay for themselves.
 
Yep, saved me hundreds of quids buying an Epson v500.
 
^^^ Good point...:D
 
Another vote for Epson V500 for 120 film
 
So everyone just scans all their images now?

WRT the V500 I understand you can't scan 3 6x6 images at a time, or can you?
 
V500 only handles 2 6x6 at a time
 
Steve Smith said:
No. I print mine using a DeVere 54 enlarger which I have converted to an LED light source.


Steve.
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Steve,

Sorry for going off topic. What is the reason for converting your DeVere to an LED light source?

I'm using a DeVere 504 and am wondering what advantage there might be in such a conversion.
 
Steve said:
Sorry for going off topic. What is the reason for converting your DeVere to an LED light source?

I'm using a DeVere 504 and am wondering what advantage there might be in such a conversion.
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I received the DeVere as a gift. The cold light lamp was broken in transit and I didn't think I could find a replacemet.

At the same time I had some PCBs from LED stage lights in for repair. A couple were for spare parts to repair some others. When I was dome with the repairs, I made one good PCB from the two scrap boards.

These PCBs have 151 LEDs in equal proportions of red, blue and green. All three give white light whic is usefull for composition on the easel, then a combination of green and blue is used to get the grade.

Due to the nature of the blue LEDs, I can only get to about grade 3 or 3.5 but that's o.k.
I can get to grade 1 with green.

The LEDs come from something like this: http://a2.images6.thomann.de/pics/prod/215930.jpg

The PCB fits perfectly in the head of the enlarger. If I can find them, I will post some pictures later.


Steve.
 
Steve Smith said:
I received the DeVere as a gift. The cold light lamp was broken in transit and I didn't think I could find a replacemet.

At the same time I had some PCBs from LED stage lights in for repair. A couple were for spare parts to repair some others. When I was dome with the repairs, I made one good PCB from the two scrap boards.

These PCBs have 151 LEDs in equal proportions of red, blue and green. All three give white light whic is usefull for composition on the easel, then a combination of green and blue is used to get the grade.

Due to the nature of the blue LEDs, I can only get to about grade 3 or 3.5 but that's o.k.
I can get to grade 1 with green.

The LEDs come from something like this: http://a2.images6.thomann.de/pics/prod/215930.jpg

The PCB fits perfectly in the head of the enlarger. If I can find them, I will post some pictures later.


Steve.
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Thanks Steve...once again I am in awe of your construction skills :)
 
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