Originally posted by PhilRich The app for the phone is interesting.
How many of you develop your own film?
Do you shoot mostly b&W, color negatives or slides?
I'm considering doing my own developing. I've got probably 20 rolls of film that has been in the refrigerator since 2005 just sitting there since moving to digital photography. Sold my Hassy a few years back.
It sounds as if you want to be a hybrid user( develop film but then scan as opposed darkroom printing). B&W developing requires very little equipment and you can make adjustments for temperature changes whereas C41 colour film really requires that you have the means of holding the temperature of the developer at a constant 100F or 38.8 C
For B&W you'll need a lightproof room( wait until dark then a cupboard under the stairs or similar is fine) or a changing bag to load the film - once loaded the rest is done in normal light. A tank and reel and developer plus fixer. Access to water is also needed and the kitchen is as good a place as any to do the processing.
Colour is no more difficult., except for the need for 100F/38.8C but I'd try B&W initially.
Given that this site is predominantly digital, it may not be the best for analogue advice on processing. I'd do 2 things
1. Buy a book on B&W processing
2. Join the likes of Photrio which has a lot of analogue users who collectively have a lot of knowledge on film processing
You will save a fortune in even the medium term in processing costs and have complete control.
Best of luck
asahijock