Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
09-12-2012, 09:12 AM
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Could you purchase the film there, and then FedEx the undeveloped rolls back to the USA for processing before you leave?
Does FedEx x-ray their packages?
Side note: I stopped by another Wallgreens on the way home from the office yesterday and got lucky again! 3 more boxes of BW400CN, $7 each! (3 rolls per box, 24 exp)
I added it up and so far I've purchased $75 worth of film for $35. That's 360 exp for $35! Not a bad deal.
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
09-11-2012, 02:43 PM
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Thanks for the great feedback.
I'll try some other options going forward, just incase the worst case scenario happens with Kodak.
I'm not set up right now to process my own stuff, so I may stick with the C-41 or E6 stuff I can get developed locally.
Everytime I see a Wallgreens I stop in to see what they have, sometimes I get lucky.
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
09-06-2012, 08:12 AM
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Thanks everyone. It think I'm going to stick with Fuji Velvia for color slide and try some Kodak stuff for prints. I'd give Ektachrome a go, but since Kodak discontinued it I'll stick with Velvia which I really like.
I want to keep Kodak film around, so if I can support them by purchasing their product I think I buy Kodak when I can. Helps that it's still a very good product IMO.
I bought 6 rolls of Kodak BW400CN at Wallgreens last night. They had two packs, three rolls (24exp) per pack discounted from $15 to $7, so I grabbed what they had left. CVS also had several rolls but it wasn't discounted and the lady behind the counter said they we're still carrying it even though it didn't sell very often.
This is my first venture into the C-41 B&W films, any opinions/thoughts? Are the results that different from traditional B&W?
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
09-04-2012, 09:32 AM
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I recently jumped back into shooting with film after a very long break. I haven't taken a real shot with film until the last few days and I just grabbed whatever our local store still had in stock just so I could start shooting.
So, I need some guidance, a Film Stock 101 of what is best to use based on what is still being produced.
I took both back and white and color slide photography classes in college. The professor required us to use Kodak T-MAX 100 for B&W negatives and Fuji Velvia 100 for color slides.
I still plan on buying some Velvia 100 and 50 for slides and will scan them.
Any other recommendations for 35mm?
Ilford? Kodak? Fuji?
Good places to buy? Amazon? Ebay?
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