friscuba:
at 14 bucks every time I wanted to use my camera... yikes... I'd have to give up beer, and soda pop, the occasional dinner out, and any of my other little vices, just to pretend I'm breaking even... not to mention, walking to my computer costs a lot less in gas and time than driving to Costco.
Nice picturtes by the way.
$14 bucks man i wish it was that cheap. Some may know that i shoot a fair amount of film (this year will be slower as one major project didnt happen so i will about around 250 rolls , normally its atleast double and many times more), and there are alot of reasons but it comes down to the process of it all, to me there is nothing like looking at slides on a light table or a print coming up in a print that i have made myself.
what i end up shooting depends on the following: what does the client want,what is the budget, what is the expected turnaround, how much retouching will be needed, and what is the end useage(how large of a reproduction). Then based off the information i get i make the decision on which medium i use(may it be 35mm, medium or large format, or digital).
For underwater right now im using both but it depends on the location and if i have reliable professional developing available that has a quick turnaround (IE i get off the boat and can have it ready to go in 3-5 hours for review).
a couple of months ago i did a cost break down for shooting film for business purposes so when bidding for projects i knew what to put so i didnt lose money on the deal.
for the cost comparision i had it set up this way. cost per roll included cost of the film,cold strage,delivery costs, processing, contact sheets, CD, secure archieve (ie offsite data center or safe deposit box), and harddrives space to store it onsite)
C41 - Color neg film $21-31-35mm $21-31-120 $26-36- 220
E6 - Slide processing $27-35-35mm $27-35-120 $41-46-220
BW (neg or pos) $33-38-35mm $33-38-120 $48-56-220(very few left so not as much)
If someone wants a break down i can post it
In somecases i only have them devolp it and skip the CD & contact but i only do this because its personal work and im going to scan it anyways, but it still costs a min of $6-10 a roll for buying and getting it developed.
Also digital isnt cheaper but thats a whole other topic.