birket
TPF Noob!
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- Jan 4, 2013
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- Oxford
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I'm really enjoying using my Canon t90 camera and I have also just received a Minox 35 ML camera to have a mess around with. I also have a little wooden pinhole camera knocking around somewhere - beautiful little thing.
The problem is the developing costs. We have a snappy snaps on the high street which many years ago was always considered to be one of the better high street labs. I recently took a 36exp 35mm (granted, it was colour) film for processing, printing to 6x4 and scanning to CD and it cost me about £13. I think B&W is likely to be more expensive as they probably send it away. I am therefore on the verge of having a dabble at developing my own B&W film. I have the computer/scanning equipment and know how, so I just need the negs.
I guess I'm looking at a recommendation for an inexpensive kit to get me going. If I am correct, I'll need a changing bag, a developing tank, chemicals and a thermometer. As far as measuring jugs are concerned, well I am guessing I can use our kitchen weighing scales and set them to measure ml instead of g.
What do you think I should be spending to get me going? Is £50 enough? I'm having a general Google search, but most of the bags I am seeing start at around £25-30! I'll probably keep my eye on ebay too.
The problem is the developing costs. We have a snappy snaps on the high street which many years ago was always considered to be one of the better high street labs. I recently took a 36exp 35mm (granted, it was colour) film for processing, printing to 6x4 and scanning to CD and it cost me about £13. I think B&W is likely to be more expensive as they probably send it away. I am therefore on the verge of having a dabble at developing my own B&W film. I have the computer/scanning equipment and know how, so I just need the negs.
I guess I'm looking at a recommendation for an inexpensive kit to get me going. If I am correct, I'll need a changing bag, a developing tank, chemicals and a thermometer. As far as measuring jugs are concerned, well I am guessing I can use our kitchen weighing scales and set them to measure ml instead of g.
What do you think I should be spending to get me going? Is £50 enough? I'm having a general Google search, but most of the bags I am seeing start at around £25-30! I'll probably keep my eye on ebay too.