RE: mid format cameras - running cost? was:RE: DS vs DL viewfinder?

2006-03-23 Thread Markus Maurer
s@pdml.net >>Subject: Re: mid format cameras - running cost? was:RE: DS vs DL >>viewfinder? >> >> >> >>Scanner capable of 120 film is a must. >>It can be Epson flatbed, or whatever. >> >>Depending on print size - you can choose scanner. >>De

Re: mid format cameras - running cost? was:RE: DS vs DL viewfinder?

2006-03-22 Thread David Mann
On Mar 23, 2006, at 5:29 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: even though my lab had all the masks and lenses to print the 67 negs, they were using the crappy scanners on the Agfa D-Lab, so once you got past a 12 X 18, the image quality started to suffer because of the scan. I had a couple of 12x18" tria

Re: mid format cameras - running cost? was:RE: DS vs DL viewfinder?

2006-03-22 Thread David Mann
On Mar 23, 2006, at 3:14 AM, Gasha wrote: Roll film costs less than 35mm film. At least slide film, like Velvia/Provia/Astia. In dollars per square cm you're right. In my experience 6x7cm is about half the price of 35mm. However, because you're shooting four times the area, the cost per

Re: mid format cameras - running cost? was:RE: DS vs DL viewfinder?

2006-03-22 Thread Bruce Dayton
f the reasons I started to look into digital. I can only guess that the situation is even worse 2 1/2 years later. -- Bruce Wednesday, March 22, 2006, 6:48:47 AM, you wrote: WR> - Original Message - WR> From: "Aaron Reynolds" WR> Subject: Re: mid format cameras - run

Re: Re: mid format cameras - running cost? was:RE: DS vs DL viewfinder?

2006-03-22 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Aaron Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/03/22 Wed PM 03:12:04 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: mid format cameras - running cost? was:RE: DS vs DL viewfinder? > > > On Mar 22, 2006, at 9:48 AM, William Robb wrote: > > >

Re: mid format cameras - running cost? was:RE: DS vs DL viewfinder?

2006-03-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Aaron Reynolds" Subject: Re: mid format cameras - running cost? was:RE: DS vs DL viewfinder? When I was in Prague, I needed to find a lab to process my film before I returned home, since I was shooting ISO 800 and had to go through Heathrow

Re: mid format cameras - running cost? was:RE: DS vs DL viewfinder?

2006-03-22 Thread Gasha
Scanner capable of 120 film is a must. It can be Epson flatbed, or whatever. Depending on print size - you can choose scanner. Dedicated roll film scanner is better, but costs a lot. Roll film costs less than 35mm film. At least slide film, like Velvia/Provia/Astia. Reala/NPS/NPH are similar p

Re: mid format cameras - running cost? was:RE: DS vs DL viewfinder?

2006-03-22 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Mar 22, 2006, at 9:48 AM, William Robb wrote: While many 1hr labs can process 120 C-41 (I think all Noritsu film processors can do it), very few will have the needed masks and lenses to print it. True. Though a lot of places that do have the masks and lenses still don't know what to do

Re: mid format cameras - running cost? was:RE: DS vs DL viewfinder?

2006-03-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Aaron Reynolds" Subject: Re: mid format cameras - running cost? was:RE: DS vs DL viewfinder? Many one-hour style labs are capable of processing 120 film, however that does not mean that the operators of the lab know how to do it or are any

Re: mid format cameras - running cost? was:RE: DS vs DL viewfinder?

2006-03-22 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Markus, my experiences are all out of the ordinary because up until May I owned and operated my own lab. 120 format film is harder to find but still readily available -- you might simply need to call the local distributor and have them recommend a store to shop from. Contact sheets are freque