Boris Gurevich, What's the problem with sending it in for development?
Vlad O., I don't know, honestly...then there's nowhere to print, and at temperatures above 30, printing is oh so problematic...and scanning is a return to digital...
Boris Gurevich, what's the problem with submitting for development?
Vlad O., C41 isn't a problem, although good processing is a relative challenge. But submitting classic silver is a challenge. Especially since good processing of classic silver is doubly challenging. But you can, of course, buy a bottle of Rodinal and play around; it's not expensive. And AGFA APX 100 is sold on every corner here. If 7.50 euros per roll is okay, that's a good price.
Vlad O., I honestly don't know...then there's nowhere to print, and at temperatures above 30 degrees, printing is oh so problematic...and scanning is a return to digital...
Boris Gurevich, I disagree about scanning versus returning to digital. But that's just a difference in personal perception. In my case, film creates beauty on its own, without my involvement, for free. And it's not about me.
Nowhere to print - now the possible problem is the lack of room. Well, and time. At 30 degrees, of course, you'll have to involuntarily add some sweat from your forehead to the developer. But at that temperature, all the development processes go faster.
Vlad O., With C41, it's not a problem, although good processing is a relative challenge. But handing over classic silver is a problem. Especially since good processing of classic films is doubly problematic. But you can, of course, buy a bottle of Rodinal and play around; it's not expensive. And AGFA APX 100 is sold on every corner here. If 7.50 euros per roll is not a big deal, that's fine.
Vladimir Belozersky, I don't know where you're from, but in Minsk, Belarus, they even develop D-76. But I don't see the point in sending it to a black and white developer. It's no big deal to develop it yourself. It doesn't take long. As for the price, the developer and the fixative are a mere trifle compared to the cost of film (especially wide film).
I miss the softness of film, but I can't even think about messing with chemicals again.... my time has passed..((
Boris Gurevich, Boris, by and large, film now only makes sense for contact printing. It's truly unique. But it's worth it in exceptional cases. Shooting on film or even (and forgive me for saying this!) 6x6 for projection printing makes no sense. Unless you want to work on super-long exposures a la Kenna, Hoofdener, and the like. I certainly agree. With 6x6, with proper processing and high-quality scanning, you can get an excellent and somewhat distinctive effect. But again, provided it's worth the effort. It's a rare piece of work. And with rare, rare work, skills are lost, and... that's how it all turns out in a vicious circle. But I didn't sell the film equipment. I kept it to "keep warm." souls"
Boris Gurevich, Boris, by and large, film now only makes sense for contact printing. It's truly unique. But it's worthwhile in exceptional cases. Shooting on film or even (and forgive me for saying this!) 6x6 for projection printing makes no sense. Unless you want to work on super-long exposures a la Kenna, Hoofdener, and the like. I certainly agree. With proper processing and high-quality scanning, you can get an excellent and somewhat distinctive effect from 6x6. But again, that's only if it's worth the effort. It's a rare piece of work. And with rare, rare work, skills are lost, and... so it all becomes a vicious circle. But I didn't sell my film equipment. I kept it to "warm the soul."
Vladimir Belozersky, Vladimir, I understand all this and I definitely won't go back to that process..., but sometimes the eye catches it and gets bored. I gave all my film equipment to photography school students back in the day... maybe they learned something.
But what opportunities for archival work! I just played around with it the other day. I simply reshot wide negatives from my treasured boxes. Just held them up to light with a Small Canon. And it seemed fine.
But what opportunities for archival work! I just played around with it the other day. I simply reshot wide negatives from my treasured boxes. Just held them up to light with a Small Canon. And it's not so bad.
Nowhere to print - now the possible problem is the lack of room. Well, and time. At 30 degrees, of course, you'll have to involuntarily add some sweat from your forehead to the developer. But at that temperature, all the development processes go faster.
Vladimir Belozersky, I don't know where you're from, but in Minsk, Belarus, they even develop D-76. But I don't see the point in sending it to a black and white developer. It's no big deal to develop it yourself. It doesn't take long. As for the price, the developer and the fixative are a mere trifle compared to the cost of film (especially wide film).
But I didn't sell the film equipment. I kept it to "keep warm." souls"