Funny, and not entirely relevant- when I was shooting short ends about a decade ago it was $0.05 a foot- or $5 for 100’. I still have a freezer full of the stuff. I should buy an ECN2 kit and roll some.Seems to be the going rate, best bet, not sure if in the end will cost less is bulk loaded movie film, E2 processing so you will need to process at home or find a lab that processes E2. Ultrafine has 100 foot rolls of 250T for around a $107, then need to buy cassettes and loader, then load your 24 ex rolls. By the time you buy the film, E2 kit and cassettes not sure the final price per roll will be.
I've accepted that film cost more now. Just seems like a ripoff for the 24 rolls vs 36. Oh wellI, also, tend to prefer the shorter 24 exposure to the 36 exposure roll. But what you are seeing is is the current situation and it's not likely to get any better. Everything cost more now... everything. Buy whatever you want, and shoot smarter!
I have a Nimslo 3D that I prefer to use 24 exp rolls in because I really don't take that many photos with it in a given outing.
Used to be you could get it for a reasonable price but now I'm seeing 8.99 for 24 exposure rolls vs 10.99 for 36 exposures for Kodak Gold.
At that price point it kinda seems pointless to buy 24 exp rolls...
The same thing that's behind all the other numerous threads complaining about prices: a propensity to complain about prices....I wonder what your idea behind this thread was.
if you send them out for processing, you do not get the cassettes back and that just adds to the cost.
If you have a local lab, they'll often let you have all the used cassettes (each with most of an inch of film sticking out) that you want to cart away, for free. They recycle them, but I don't know that they get anything for them.
Even if these can't be opened up, lots of folks bulk load by taping the new film to the stub the mini-lab operators leave. Free cassettes, and you won't care if you get them back. DO NOT, however, take ECN-2 film with remjet to a lab that doesn't know what it is. They will not be happy with you...
And why do you suppose that he will send the coils for processing and development? Perhaps you are a wealthy man and have the financial ability to send your films to film development laboratories while sitting at home.Now it looks like you just have to bulk load your own rolls. That means if you send them out for processing, you do not get the cassettes back and that just adds to the cost.
Now it looks like you just have to bulk load your own rolls. ..
The same thing that's behind all the other numerous threads complaining about prices: a propensity to complain about prices.
What's missed in this thread is that the actual film represents a much smaller portion of manufacturing cost for either 24 or 36 exposure roll than the cassette does. It makes little difference how long the film is when HARMAN and Kodak sink most of their expense into the metal, plastic, felt and adhesive that contain it.
Whenever a 35mm film I use is available in 24 exposure rolls, that's what I purchase. It's already too long and requires "burning up" more frames than my shooting style would otherwise expose. In the past, before 20 exposure rolls were replaced by 24s, I only bought 20s. In an ideal world, my most used 35mm film -- TMY-2 -- would be offered in 12 exposure cassettes. Even if priced just a dollar less than the 24 exposure version, it would be a bargain.
Seems to be the going rate, best bet, not sure if in the end will cost less is bulk loaded movie film, E2 processing so you will need to process at home or find a lab that processes E2. Ultrafine has 100 foot rolls of 250T for around a $107, then need to buy cassettes and loader, then load your 24 ex rolls. By the time you buy the film, E2 kit and cassettes not sure the final price per roll will be.
There is enough money to feed the poor but not enough to satisfy the greed of the rich!Seems the one thing the virus didn't kill was greed. Appears to have made it stronger.
found some ultramax here at wal mart and walgreen. 3x24 for 18$ or so. around 6.50 each in the end. not great but look at big box stores. in store and online. you might be surprised what you find.
I wonder what your idea behind this thread was.
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