On Friday, April 26, 2002 6:27 PM, Sid Barras [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > Hi All, > I've been intermittently taking color photographs, mainly when I've > got > orchids in bloom, and it probably averages around 30 rolls a year. My > > question to those who may have personal experience and an opinion > they'd > like to share: > > Should I do this at home? I haven't researched even whether it's > possible to do so.. I regard this letter as my "pre-research".... > > The financial considerations are not insignificant, but if the start > up > cost for equipment, chemicals and processor, is less than say a couple > > of hundred bucks, I might be tempted to start doing my own. > > I've bought several bulk rolls of slide film: a couple of my favorite, > > Velvia; but also got a roll of Fuji MS100/1000 really cheap, as well > as > a couple of bulk rolls of Afga chrome cheap too. > > I paid handsomely for a bulk roll of Provia, and I've still got lots > of > 36 exposure rolls of Kodachrome 64 and 200 I bought from a large > Kroger > store that was discontinuing its sales of slide film (I got in date > film, probably 75 or so rolls for 50 cents each!! The manager's > daughter is married to my son...) > > So, buying film is not going to be an issue in my lifetime, though > space > in my wife's freezer is.... > > So, can I ? Should I? If you were me, would you? I do have a > black and white darkroom, by the way, with absolutely no plans to ever > > start producing color prints in there. That's what my Mac G4, my Nikon > > LS 2000 scanner, and my epson 1280 printer are for. > > I welcome and appreciate any comments > > Sid B > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . >
Sid: I have done this and still have one (out-dated) E-6 kit in my cupboard! It's usually well worth doing, IMHO, as the cost per film is very low, and the only kit you need is a developing tank, a thermometer, and an accurate measure. You may well have the last two already. The determining factor is whether you have a good local lab that will do high quality cut-and-sleeve at a lower cost than the kit cost per film. I would recommend, if you shoot film in batches rather than spaced out evenly over the year, a multi-film tank to speed up the entire process. Go for it! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
