I shoot very little color at this point. Since I really don't wan't to mail things out for developing, and I have no facility (or talent) for color RA4 printing, It is much simpler to just shoot E6 and scan. So I just use E100G, unless I need more than 5 stops of dynamic range, in which case I shoot B&W.
It's easy to process C-41 at home. And then scan it.
If I understand you correctly, you aren't going to shoot film anymore because you can't budget/justify its expense. You can't compare increased prices as "overpaying," just because once upon a time something was less expensive. I used to buy gasoline for 30 cents a gallon. Now, I'm "overpaying" at close to $5 a gallon. But I still buy it.
I admit that I was unaware of just how much color negative film has increased in price until I looked just now. I looked on Amazon ($15-25/roll!) and on Freestyle. All the good value films are out of stock. But there were a lot of options, in stock, under $10. Fuji 200, $21 for a 3 pack, plus IIRC, $8 shipping.
And then, of course, there's the matter of processing. I'd have to drive to Austin, TX nearby or mail to any number of labs, but certainly no convenient option.
I process my own C-41, then scan and inkjet print.
Maybe time to love some B&W?
E6 scans a lot easier though.
Don't know why that would be the case. Both are dye clouds, compared to B&W negatives with silver.........although I don't have any issue with that, either. My Canon scanners have a color negative setting which compensates for the orange mask.
Sure, it's both just dyes on a polymer base. But for several reasons it just turns out to be a lot easier to scan E6 and get colors that at least subjectively conform with the original. Part of it has to do of course that with C41 there's no objective benchmark anymore once you have the film in hand, unless you recorded something like a color checker for calibration. Lots of people get lost in the woods trying to get the raw C41 scan to resemble what they recall the scene look like. With E6, it's less challenging because the objective benchmark is right there on the film.Don't know why that would be the case.
It's easy to process C-41 at home. And then scan it. No mailing needed. (I get that latter point.)
I loved that warm look of Agfa slide films many decades ago. Made skin glow.
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