Cost of developing 120 wide format film?

little bess

Hi all,

I think there are a few Lomo users on here , was thinking of getting one for crimbo but wondering what the cost of developing is and where could I get it done?

And how easy is the film to get hold of?

These are issues which may be make or break for me ,if it's too costly probably won't go for it...

Any helpful replies appreciated:)

CabanSail

It may help if we know where you are located.

Fajitas!

Getting hold of it isn't much of a problem, and generally, neither is developing it - Most consumer Fuji labs can do it - It's whether they're bothered to or not is the question!!

What are you looking to get done with it? Just dev'ing? Dev & print? Dev & scan?

Generally, just dev will be about €3.50 -> €5, with prints, depending on size, about €11/12 and the same for medium res scans.

Best option is to get yourself a scanner (buy one or get a loan of one off a mate) and go for the dev only route.

The film itself can cost anywhere between €2 and €7 per roll, depending on what type of film you're after, and whether you're buying online or in a bricks & mortar shop.

trishw78

costs vary from shop to shop you can pick up film in any good photography shop, you ask them how much it is to get developed. There are a few on-line retailers for 120mm B&W + Colour 7dayshop

little bess

Probably go for develop and print at first , see how things turn out.
I'm in Dublin by the way..
Fajita's - what do you mean by 'if they can be bothered' - does it depend on whether someone grumpy is working

Fajitas!

Aha, you're in Dublin, so you're sorted

Yeah, a lot of staff will just say "No, sorry, don't do it"... leaving you in the dark - It's generally only in your labs that are thrown in to the back of pharmacy's etc.

Gunn's is your best spot for buying film, and developing C41 and B&W, if you're looking at slide, then the Fujilab on Abbey st. do it as far as I know - I've been using Repro35 of late for slide, and while good, they're a bit out of the way for me.

Hugh_C

Gunn's is yer only man.

John Gunn Camera Shop, 16 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, 01 4781226

thefizz

If you are worried about the costs, then learn to develop the film yourself. Its not so difficult and will save you money.

DaireQuinlan

thefizz wrote: »

If you are worried about the costs, then learn to develop the film yourself. Its not so difficult and will save you money.

I'll second this, as someone who started developing my own film about 2 years ago (B&W, in coffee :-) ). I now develop everything except slide myself. And slide film I can x-pro myself if I want to. Not -too- much of a cost saving though, I've gotten my development costs for color film down to about 2 euros a roll (of 35mm or 120), but you have to factor in the cost of the scanner (180 for my canon 8600 for 120, 600 for my coolscan V for 35mm). If you're just doing 120 and scanning for small prints or for the web you can get away with a fairly cheap flatbed with a transparency adapter (just be sure it accepts 120)

melekalikimaka

thefizz wrote: »

If you are worried about the costs, then learn to develop the film yourself. Its not so difficult and will save you money.

its a awful lot of hassle unless your doing it regulary or have access to a darkroom. but if serious bout doing it alot, yes it'd be great, much more rewarding too and alot more control of final print

DaireQuinlan

melekalikimaka wrote: »

its a awful lot of hassle unless your doing it regulary or have access to a darkroom. but if serious bout doing it alot, yes it'd be great, much more rewarding too and alot more control of final print

The hybrid route is a lot easier though, develop the film and then scan and print digitally (or send out to photobox or whatever). Developing the film can be done in daylight once you have somewhere dark to load the film onto the spools.

-edit- melekalikimaka, I've no doubt you already know this, it was more for the benefit of the OP :-) -edit-

melekalikimaka

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

The hybrid route is a lot easier though, develop the film and then scan and print digitally (or send out to photobox or whatever). Developing the film can be done in daylight once you have somewhere dark to load the film onto the spools.

aye, lot less mess if ya skip the print end of things

little bess

Thanks for the replies.Learning to print at the moment in the darkroom, only B&W process though, having varied results at the moment:rolleyes:

So I think I'll go for the camera , should be a bit if fun anyway!

shrapnel222

little bess wrote: »

Hi all,

I think there are a few Lomo users on here , was thinking of getting one for crimbo but wondering what the cost of developing is and where could I get it done?

And how easy is the film to get hold of?

These are issues which may be make or break for me ,if it's too costly probably won't go for it...

Any helpful replies appreciated:)

just to avoid any mix up, lomo uses 35mm film, Holga uses 120 or 35mm

DaireQuinlan

shrapnel222 wrote: »

just to avoid any mix up, lomo uses 35mm film, Holga uses 120 or 35mm

I figured the OP was just referring to "film" when she/he said "Lomo", not the lc-a specifically. I, rather uncharacteristically, decided to let the matter stand, instead of starting another anti-lomo rant

-edit- And by 'lomo' I mean of course "the lomographic society" and all its ilk. -edit-

little bess

Sorry if I bunched all film users into 'lomo ilk' hehehe

Glad you didn't start all that ranting stuff , sounds scary to me

Fajitas!

Oh it's terrifying when Daire gets going :pac:

What camera are you looking at buying OP?

little bess

I'm afraid to say now ok<whisper> lomo diana F+, hey but don't tell anyone !

Fajitas!

Is no worries, I have one myself (Research purposes Daire, RESEARCH!!!).

Don't forget that with a bit of black masking tape and some cardboard you can use 35mm film too.

ThOnda

film = Leica
Lomo = toy



But on serious note, the film is an experience and the skill that every photographer should have.