where to buy film? develop and scan film?

[soken]

lately I'd like to try the film, thinking of buying a minolta dynax 7 from ebay. This SLR can use my minolta af lens.
However, I am not sure if it is a good idea to use film instead of digital. if I use 1 roll of film per month, it won't be too costly, rite?

can anyone share with me where to buy films like:160vc rvp100f, Ilford pan F 50,160nc,Trix400 etc?
I only saw the fujifilm 400 and kodak film from shops. does anyone know any decent shops developing and scanning films?
Thank you.

 

[Nikkornos]

Hi Soken

I have to caution you a few things.

Using film will make you open up to many opportunities that D cam limits you.
However, using film needs some skill so the first few rolls may be treated as school fees.

Once you like film, you may never go back to D cam when quality pictures are your aim.

Using Fuji 200 or the print film may not give you the wow factor. You may see more 'noise'.

I would suggest you try out a roll of Kodak E100VS, set the camera to - 1/3 stop under expose, and shoot some vibrant subjects.

Enjoy.

 

[soken]

Hi Soken

I have to caution you a few things.

Using film will make you open up to many opportunities that D cam limits you.
However, using film needs some skill so the first few rolls may be treated as school fees.

Once you like film, you may never go back to D cam when quality pictures are your aim.

Using Fuji 200 or the print film may not give you the wow factor. You may see more 'noise'.

I would suggest you try out a roll of Kodak E100VS, set the camera to - 1/3 stop under expose, and shoot some vibrant subjects.

Enjoy.

thank you so much for advice. i tried the fuji 200 before and outcome really sucked.
I googled that E100vs is famous for its saturated color which I love very much. Just one question, why should i set the camera to -1/3? shouldn't I trust the metering from my camera? thanks.

 

[azzurri]

for film, some people like to push a little or pull a little. for example, for some high speed film (800-3200), some people like to rate them 1/3 to 2/3 below the recommended speed.

it's nothing much to do with your meter

for nikkornos' suggestion, setting the e100vs to -1/3 would result in more vibrant/saturated colours

welcome to the world of film... it's addictive

 

[foxtwo]

you can get the more exotic films from Ruby Photo. Some might be sold out though, there are some regulars shooters who clear stock.

"Ruby - Penisula hotel - 1st floor , to the left when enter entrance."
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/threads/513023-Suggest-LIST-of-places-where-film-devp-scanning-and-printing-is-offered

Dev & Scan can go Fotohub.

Main lab address:
115A Commonwealth Drive,
#05-30
Singapore 149596

 

[NazgulKing]

I would advise that before you decide underexpose or overexpose for a lot of slide film in one go, it would be best to acclimatise yourself to your meter. Different meters work differently and have different levels of sensitivity. You will get slightly different results with different meters, and i have found that I better results by overexposing by 1/2-1 stop on my Voigtlander Bessa TTL meter. You might want to bracket the shot for the sake of experimentation.