I am a recent starter in 5x4 large format - I have only run through a box of 25 B&W, and 20 colour (Portra 400). I'm looking further ahead to the sort of photography I will be using the format for - probably mostly urban and rural landscapes, with occasional portraits. I am likely to use a mix of B&W (processed at home) and colour (lab processed). I cannot see myself doing any traditional printing at home, and rarely via a lab; I will scan most films using a DSLR (in multishot mode to get high res).
I have just realised there is no obvious reason for keeping to colour negatives. Why not use reversal films?
Pros:
Easy to evaluate the result from the film
No need for software to invert the image, which leaves you with reversed sliders etc in Lightroom. (I have Negative Lab Pro, but it is not a silver bullet - it leaves quite a bit of work to be done on colours).
Cons:
Is reversal film more expensive to buy and process?
Is the range of available reversal film severely limiting?
Are there other difficulties in digital processing of the scanned image?
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