Big processing job ahead

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I thought spray and pray was for digi users only
 

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Nope. That is just a weekend shoot in comparison to: (there was a url link here which no longer exists)
 

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How many can you process at once? My daily limit is the drying cabinet. It only holds 12 rolls of 35mm.
 

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Well that will keep you off the streets.
 

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TheFlyingCamera said:
Ok- here's the next step in my Rome trip: processing all this film. That's 35 rolls of Tri-X, 35 rolls of mostly Ektar 100 with some Portra 160 and 800 mixed in, and 9 rolls of FP4+.

Wish me luck!
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You are in at target rich environment.
 

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I bet when you ask your friends if they would like to see your holiday snaps, they are reluctant to say yes cos they'll still be there two days later.
 
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RobC said:
I bet when you ask your friends if they would like to see your holiday snaps, they are reluctant to say yes cos they'll still be there two days later.
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Even before something like this, just showing the couple dozen phone-cam shots I have people start glazing over. I'm going to post these to my blog and send people there where they can browse at their leisure and interest.
 

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Even before something like this, just showing the couple dozen phone-cam shots I have people start glazing over. I'm going to post these to my blog and send people there where they can browse at their leisure and interest.
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So you'll have to scan them all too! Another huge process. Obviously let's not discuss it too much, per Apug rules, but what do you use to get so many negs scanned?
 
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mexipike said:
So you'll have to scan them all too! Another huge process. Obviously let's not discuss it too much, per Apug rules, but what do you use to get so many negs scanned?
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I've got the slight advantage of them all being on 120, which means I can visually peruse and edit some in advance before putting film to scanner, but when I do scan I dust off the Epson V750.
 
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wblynch said:
Print them all in the enlarger!
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Alas, my current enlarger is not set up to do color, and even if it were, I'd rather not do RA-4 at home - the chemistry is too stinky and too harsh on my respiratory system. Running the C-41 batches is bad enough. For the color stuff, I'll content myself with scanning for now. I do have 44 rolls of b/w to get through once the 35 color ones are done.
 

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You're working much faster than I am! Since the end of September I've only managed about 40 rolls (out of 111). I had hoped to be finished by the end of October, but the end of November looks more realistic.
 

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You are going to need a lot of music in your darkroom!
 
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Ok, 24 rolls of b/w down, 16 rolls of C-41. So that's 20 rolls of b/w left to go, and 19 rolls of C-41. Almost halfway through. I'm going to try and block off Sunday to get through the C-41. I'll probably finish at least the Tri-X (11 rolls remaining) tonight/tomorrow night, then do the FP4+ (9 rolls) either on Saturday or some day next week.
 

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The more time it gets to process and scan the more fun you get, isn't it? Unlike shooting digital the thrill, if there is any, is so short that in a split second (time to press the shutter button) and it is over. I process and scan all my own films. It is work and fun as well. However, this is with a condition that you have the time to do it. I am retired so time is not an issue to me. Yes, music adds more fun to it too.
 

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I'm impressed! I'm only about halfway through my stash, although I finished the Tri-X yesterday as well (10 rolls). Now, onto the HP5+ and Acros...
 
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