It's possible? How?

I've found lots of Fujifilm Superia films in my shelf. Here in my country is so expensive to use public photo service to develop films.

Definitely possible. And surprisingly easy.



Same goes for E6.

Posted by /dev/nox It's possible? How? I've found lots of Fujifilm Superia films in my shelf. Here in my country is so expensive to use public photo service to develop films.

It is expensive here too. But I have found that if you get it developed to disk, it costs less than half the price at some places.

Camera gallery, which no longer develops film (they are trying to push out the film users), it cost $16.00 for a 36 exp roll + $10.00 for scanning, or $16.00 for developing to disk. Then they charged $20.00 for medium format + $10.00 for scanning, or $20.00 to develop to disk.

Fromex charges $15.00 for the same roll with film, including scanning, or $8.00 to develop to disk. Medium Format; $18.00 including scanning, or $12.00 to develop to disk.

Formex has increased their prices, but their quality and cost are still well worth it. So I would look around and see if you can save money on just developing to disk.

Yokes idea is also a good one if you can develop at home.

Pardon my ignorance but what is developing to disk? Those prices are outrageous.

Posted by RenegadeOfFunk Pardon my ignorance but what is developing to disk? Those prices are outrageous.

What it means is to develop the film, then scan the negatives to disk. No 4x6's are involved.

Posted by Ghostofthelens What it means is to develop the film, then scan the negatives to disk. No 4x6's are involved.

Oh ok.

Developing yourself and buying a scanner seems like a more cost effective route with the added bonus of having complete control over your photos.

I've been developing C-41 on my own for a while now. The chemistry itself is pretty cheap. You can get a tetenal kit from b&h for $20 which gives you everything you need. You have to replace the chemicals at some point but depending on how long you let it sit around, you can process 20 or so rolls. You do have to invest in a scanner, though. I have the CanoScan 9000F which delivers pretty solid results. It's a flat bed that does 35mm, medium format, and slides. It will run you about $175 but it's worth it if you are going to be doing your own processing.

For the actual process. I think it's easier than doing B&W. You just need to maintain a constant temperature. The video posted earlier in the thread tells you everything you need to know.

I agree, C41 is the easiest type of film processing IMO. I don't understand why more people don't do it. I think its easier than B&W.