Quick question about 35mm film camera

I didn't see a film area so hope I can post this question here. I just found an old film camera in storage that belonged to my mother and it looks like it's in good shape. Actually aside from some gunk in the viewfinder, this camera looks pretty nice considering how old it is. What I would like to know is pretty straight forward, I have found film for sale on ebay. Where do you get 35mm developed these days? I've been digital and have never owned a film camera.

Right now I'm developing my own black and white stuff, the process is easier to control because you are working with the chemicals at room temperature. For color negative film you need to heat the cheicals to 100.4 degrees.

You can find a number of good labs by using google, I would recommend Photovision in Salem, Oregon.

Here is a shot of my wife from some Ilford Pan F Plus 50 that I had developed in Ilfotec DDX...

You process your own? How hard is that?

Easy peasy. I am just doing scans right now, maybe wet prints later. Check out this how to from Ilford....

www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/200629163442455.pdf

McBeth Photography wrote: Easy peasy. I am just doing scans right now, maybe wet prints later. Check out this how to from Ilford....

www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/200629163442455.pdf

Thanks, I do that. Do you shoot exclusively with film or is this more of a hobby part of your hobby not sure if that sounds right

Glen Martin wrote:

McBeth Photography wrote: Easy peasy. I am just doing scans right now, maybe wet prints later. Check out this how to from Ilford....

www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/200629163442455.pdf

Thanks, I do that. Do you shoot exclusively with film or is this more of a hobby part of your hobby not sure if that sounds right

No, far from it. I am just enjoying the process right now. I wanted to add film developing to my skill set, let's face it.... There's a lot of nice cameras out there in the used market for very reasonable prices. Sometimes they are too reasonable to pass up, it's all in good fun. I will say that shooting black and white also makes you much more aware of light and shadow, and after a while, it helps you to visualize the shot before you take it.

Glen Martin wrote:

McBeth Photography wrote: Easy peasy. I am just doing scans right now, maybe wet prints later. Check out this how to from Ilford the only thing that I do different is I use plain white vinegar for a stop bath and after the final rinse I fill the developing can with straight rubbing alcohol for about 15 seconds to prevent spots on the negative.....

www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/200629163442455.pdf

Thanks, I do that. Do you shoot exclusively with film or is this more of a hobby part of your hobby not sure if that sounds right

You can also get developing by Ilford. But I have not tried them.

www.ilfordlab-us.com/page/57/Black-and-W...Prints-from-Film.htm

Kelly

KCook wrote: You can also get developing by Ilford. But I have not tried them.

www.ilfordlab-us.com/page/57/Black-and-W...Prints-from-Film.htm

Kelly

Thanks for the link

Walmart and CostCo sell and develop film

Happy Snapper wrote: Walmart and CostCo sell and develop film

This is true. Watch out though, walmart now has a policy in place that requires the lab employees to scan the negatives and then throw the negatives away. The customer receives only scans and prints. At least that is the policy in our area here in Oregon.

McBeth Photography wrote:

Happy Snapper wrote: Walmart and CostCo sell and develop film

This is true. Watch out though, walmart now has a policy in place that requires the lab employees to scan the negatives and then throw the negatives away. The customer receives only scans and prints. At least that is the policy in our area here in Oregon.

If you had to have someone process your film, who would you take it too?

Frisco wrote:

McBeth Photography wrote:

Happy Snapper wrote: Walmart and CostCo sell and develop film

This is true. Watch out though, walmart now has a policy in place that requires the lab employees to scan the negatives and then throw the negatives away. The customer receives only scans and prints. At least that is the policy in our area here in Oregon.

If you had to have someone process your film, who would you take it too?

We have a very good lab in Salem, OR called Photovision....they are the only ones that I have any printing experience with. They do pretty stellar work.

I do plan on giving the new Ilford lab down in California a try too one of these days.

CostCo is a good spot to get film processed