RoamingScott wrote:
I'm firmly in a place in my life where my time is worth far more than my money. I'll happily help keep my local lab (who is so busy they opened a 2nd location) in business
For me it’s not even a time versus money decision. Developing film and then scanning the negatives one at a time has to be one of the most boring things I can think of. Surly no one loves scanning negatives…sort of like shredding your papers one at a time.
chez wrote:
For me it’s not even a time versus money decision. Developing film and then scanning the negatives one at a time has to be one of the most boring things I can think of. Surly no one loves scanning negatives…sort of like shredding your papers one at a time.
Scanning is indeed my least favorite in the film processing - but it all is worth it when I suddenly see a great digitized photo on my screen from the negative! Is it worth the time spent? Not always, but the overall process gives me satisfaction and joy. Isn't this all why we non professionals love photography no matter which kind of medium we use? Just use and do what YOU love. What works for one person might not work for another.
chez wrote:
For me it’s not even a time versus money decision. Developing film and then scanning the negatives one at a time has to be one of the most boring things I can think of. Surly no one loves scanning negatives…sort of like shredding your papers one at a time.
Scanning is my favourite part of the post-photo-taking process because it's like opening a present: sometimes I get a lump of coal, sometimes a nugget of gold. But I'm always itching with anticipation when I start scanning.
My scanners have a preview mode; I only scan the images worth keeping. If I change my mind later about an image I rejected I can always go back to the negative and scan it.
bjhurley wrote:
Scanning is my favourite part of the post-photo-taking process because it's like opening a present: sometimes I get a lump of coal, sometimes a nugget of gold. But I'm always itching with anticipation when I start scanning.
My scanners have a preview mode; I only scan the images worth keeping. If I change my mind later about an image I rejected I can always go back to the negative and scan it.
I had the job…yes it was a job, of scanning an old collection of negatives and prints. After a few of the negatives, the “thrill” quickly wore off and the next couple thousand was pure torture. I’m glad you enjoy the process, but I see zero enjoyment in cleaning a negative then loading it into a machine and waiting until the humming stops.
chez wrote:
I had the job…yes it was a job, of scanning an old collection of negatives and prints. After a few of the negatives, the “thrill” quickly wore off and the next couple thousand was pure torture. I’m glad you enjoy the process, but I see zero enjoyment in cleaning a negative then loading it into a machine and waiting until the humming stops.
Sure, I could see thousands being a torture. I develop one roll at a time, usually, and scan. Previewing the roll and scanning just the keepers typically takes me 15 minutes or less. With the new camera scanning setups you can scan a whole roll of 35mm film in a couple of minutes or less.
The local lab I use does about 80 rolls a week, mostly from locals. Citizens Photo processes a lot more but they receive film from across the country. We may be reaching a point of some stability. The big run up from the recent film craze has subsided and there is still enough business coming in to make processing profitable. There may not be a lab on every corner but enough to sustain the enthusiast.
I have hundred pages of negatives in binders and already scanned the best shots both 135 format and 120 with Nikon LS5000ED and LS9000ED so doubt I can get a better scan at home. So I plan to go over the negs one more time and scan the almost good enough shots. After that I plan to trash most of it. The possibility of printing them in a darkroom is none at this point. I keep dng files in two backups so no need to worry about the Tiff from scans.
It’s just a question of time. If I need to move or die or whatever they’ll be lost anyway. Which one of my heirs wants a shelf full of negs?
If it's not, somebody needs to tell the exec in charge of deciding how much Provia gets shipped to the US, and, if it's a different person, the one who decided to kill Astia.
