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Sunday, November 21, 2021

LFF: Can You Save Money Developing Film at Home?


Wait, wait!  This is for all formats of film!  Large Format Friday has a piece on DIY film development vs. sending film to the lab.  He prices out the rough cost of developing film and uses a simple metric to figure out how many rolls of film to the breakeven point of DIY vs. the lab.  If you shoot more film than the breakeven point, DIY savings are in the bank!

Of course, if you want to develop and print your own film for the full, immersive experience, that is a valid choice as well.  This is simply an exercise of figuring out the costs for those that want to save a buck.  

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