Hello from Hampshire, UK

[TattyJJ]

Hi Everyone!

I've been wanting to get into film photography for ages, hankering after an old school film SLR.
The better half finally decided to indulge me, and bought me a Canon A1 with a 50mm F1.8 lens for christmas (from a list of models i wrote down and casually left lying around )
A quick fix for the shutter squeak and straitening out a bent ASA dial and she works a treat.

Since when did film and developing become so damn expensive!?
Admittedly i haven't handled a film camera since i was in my early teens before digital tool over, but i remember being about to buy really cheap film and prints! Things have changed over the last 15-20 years, now it almost makes the hobby unaffordable!
Looks like i'll have to learn to develop it myself, should be interesting! haha

Jonathan

 

[Sirius Glass]

Welcome to APUG

 

[LAG]

Hi Everyone!

I've been wanting to get into film photography for ages, hankering after an old school film SLR.
The better half finally decided to indulge me, and bought me a Canon A1 with a 50mm F1.8 lens for christmas (from a list of models i wrote down and casually left lying around )
A quick fix for the shutter squeak and straitening out a bent ASA dial and she works a treat.

Since when did film and developing become so damn expensive!?
Admittedly i haven't handled a film camera since i was in my early teens before digital tool over, but i remember being about to buy really cheap film and prints! Things have changed over the last 15-20 years, now it almost makes the hobby unaffordable!
Looks like i'll have to learn to develop it myself, should be interesting! haha

Jonathan

Define expensive Jonathan ... Welcome to APUG!

 

[Old_Dick]

Welcome to APUG. A group of smart, helpful and good looking people.

From New Hampshire

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Yes it has become an expensive hobby that's for sure! Welcome to Apug!

 

[Jesper]

In my experience the UK is a lot more expensive than the rest of Europe so you might want to check out some web shops and develop and print yourself.
Welcome to apug

 

[TattyJJ]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome

Define expensive Jonathan ... Welcome to APUG!

Expensive, as in over a fiver for a roll of film and even more to develop... At least that's what it is at my local Boots/Jessops. Had a look at a few online places and they wanted even more!

Thankfully the poundshop came to the rescue with cheap colour film that seems not half bad. Plus turns out a near(ish) university has a darkroom that can be used for a pretty minimal annual fee. All you have to do is supply your own paper.
Now all i need is cheep B&W film....

 

[Jesper]

You could try Fotoimpex.de (remember that the prices are in euros not pounds).

 

[klownshed]

Hello all the way from Dorset

In many ways film isn't that expensive compared to the 80s and 90s. If you ignore the horrible processing and 'free' films you used to get from trueprint et al, decent film was always expensive. But the days of cheap and nasty mass produced processing and printing are long gone.

As for 'cheap' B&W film, you can pick up Kentmere for about £3.50 per roll. For a little bit more you can get ilford HP5+ for under £4 a roll (24 exposures). Silverprint in Poole are worth a visit and stock a decent range of film.

I have quite a few rolls of Poundland colour film but much prefer black and white, which for me is worth the price of admission. Being able to get creative in the darkroom is a huge bonus There's nothing like a well printed black and white print.

 

[TattyJJ]

Hello all the way from Dorset

In many ways film isn't that expensive compared to the 80s and 90s. If you ignore the horrible processing and 'free' films you used to get from trueprint et al, decent film was always expensive. But the days of cheap and nasty mass produced processing and printing are long gone.

As for 'cheap' B&W film, you can pick up Kentmere for about £3.50 per roll. For a little bit more you can get ilford HP5+ for under £4 a roll (24 exposures). Silverprint in Poole are worth a visit and stock a decent range of film.

I have quite a few rolls of Poundland colour film but much prefer black and white, which for me is worth the price of admission. Being able to get creative in the darkroom is a huge bonus There's nothing like a well printed black and white print.

Ahh Dorset isn't all that far from me, and one of my favourite camping destinations!

I actually have one of the Bonusprint envelope things full of 20+ year old exposed film, 99p each A far cry from what Jessops charged me, but i was happy to pay it, was my first roll out the camera and wanted to make sure it was all working fine and had no light leaks etc...

I have considered buying a bulk roll of B&W as it is quite a bit cheaper that way, but for now i want to experiment a bit with different films to see what i do and don't like.
First on the list, a few rolls of HP5 i found in Boots on offer

 

[klownshed]

HP5+ is a good choice. It's probably my favourite film.

 

[Fordmondeo]

Hello from a fellow Hampshire man.

 

[BMbikerider]

And another hello from cold wet and sometimes miserable, (But always photogenic) Durham

 

[Nodda Duma]

Welcome to APUG from NEW Hampshire!

 

[Trail Images]

Hello and welcome to APUG, Jonathan.........

 

[JPJackson]

Welcome to APUG from Tennessee!

 

[RalphLambrecht]

Yes it has become an expensive hobby that's for sure! Welcome to Apug!

It's an addiction ,not a hobby,which explains the cost

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

In your opinion but...I can quit anytime. I can.... really.