The costs of MF hardware, film, and even processing are not really that great, assuming you \'revert\' to thoughtful, deliberate shooting.
IMO, the biggest PITA is digitizing the resultant negatives. A $200 flatbed will give you decent images, but will not begin capture all the available detail and tonality. Your local pro lab will be happy to scan your stuff with a drum or high-end flatbed, but the cost will be steep. If you really get \'into\' MF, you\'ll likely want to find something like a Nikon 8000 or 9000 series dedicated MF film scanner. This level of scanner will cost a cool grand or so... Maybe there\'s a MF group in your area that allow members to share a medium-high end scanner?
Another option is to digitize the negative with a DSLR + Macro lens, and stitch the shots together. This can work quite well.
Jul 23, 2012 at 11:55 PM
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