Back after some time away

[ArbInv]

Hi All

Well having moved from film to digital a long time ago I have brushed off my Nikon F3P and am about to start snapping again. When last I partook I was a FP4 HP5 advocate. With the current cost of processing and scanning of B&W film would I be better off going the C41 route? How many have made that jump?

Also can people recommend a good, cheap and high quality processing and scanning service which cover both B&W and C41. Ideally they will scan to the cloud rather than to a CD which to be honest I will only toss once I move it to cloud storage.

Thank

Arb

 

[Sirius Glass]

Welcome to APUG

Your question should be asked on the sister website DPUG.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

welcome back!

 

[darkosaric]

Welcome to APUG !

 

[paul_c5x4]

Also can people recommend a good, cheap and high quality processing and scanning service which cover both B&W and C41. Ideally they will scan to the cloud rather than to a CD which to be honest I will only toss once I move it to cloud storage.

To be honest, developing B&W film at home is pretty simple. Using a changing bag to load the roll film into a tank alleviates the need for a darkroom. Developers, Fixers, and other sundry chemicals/equipment are readily available online at reasonable prices...

If you are thinking of scanning, file your negatives away somewhere safe - Do not trust "the cloud" to be around for ever and never tie yourself into one provider without back-ups. In 10-20 years, things will have changed massively (as is the way with any digital technology).

 

[Ian Grant]

Reading the post header I assume you've been in San Quentin. for going digital

As you've been told B&W developing is very simple, scanners are quite cheap, don't rely on others and store your scans in more than one physical place. My negatives are stored in a different building to my prints.

Ian

 

[ME Super]

Welcome to APUG!

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Develop your film at home. All you need is a tank and reel, a few plastic bottles, and film changing bag, developer, and fix. Save yourself heaps of money in the long run.