Using up all my film, paper and chemicals----------not me

[LabRat]

Get it out of the dark and expose it to some fine light!!!

;-)

Steve K

[Duolab123]

I have a 22 cubic foot refrigerator/freezer full of film and paper and I'm still buying. Especially fiber base paper, that you really love, buy it periodically. First to keep the company alive, and secondly incase it becomes unavailable.
I've got stockpiled E6,C41,RA4, XTOL, Rodinal, Dektol, Bromophen, enough canned Kodak chemistry to last a lifetime. I use the stuff and help out a young man who needs my chemistry when he runs low.
I don't drive fancy cars, I ride a bike to the store, nothing fancy except my photo stuff.

[Tin Can]

I agree, my home is crap, but paid for, the kitchen floor is soft wet wood, I think I will just add a layer of sheath on top

I don't have a car, don't drive at all, everything is delivered, thank goodness, no more wives

I am very happy to go nowhere and fiddle with my photography hobby

I can walk to a good Med Clinic and a hamlet

I now have a guy my age who lives close by and loves to get paid as taxi

Last ride we went for a longer free cruise to see the new casino construction

I don't gamble, EVER, I will go there for the restaurant....steaks

as for hoarding photo gear, that is far better than throwing it all in the dump. as many PROS did!

Notice, nobody wants a 10X10 enlarger...

I have a 22 cubic foot refrigerator/freezer full of film and paper and I'm still buying. Especially fiber base paper, that you really love, buy it periodically. First to keep the company alive, and secondly incase it becomes unavailable.
I've got stockpiled E6,C41,RA4, XTOL, Rodinal, Dektol, Bromophen, enough canned Kodak chemistry to last a lifetime. I use the stuff and help out a young man who needs my chemistry when he runs low.
I don't drive fancy cars, I ride a bike to the store, nothing fancy except my photo stuff.

[Duolab123]

I agree, my home is crap, but paid for, the kitchen floor is soft wet wood, I think I will just add a layer of sheath on top

I don't have a car, don't drive at all, everything is delivered, thank goodness, no more wives

I am very happy to go nowhere and fiddle with my photography hobby

I can walk to a good Med Clinic and a hamlet

I now have a guy my age who lives close by and loves to get paid as taxi

Last ride we went for a longer free cruise to see the new casino construction

I don't gamble, EVER, I will go there for the restaurant....steaks

as for hoarding photo gear, that is far better than throwing it all in the dump. as many PROS did!

Notice, nobody wants a 10X10 enlarger...

Oh, I want a Saltzman, but those days are past. A buddy of mine has a Robertson 16x20 process camera, it's about the size of a '70 Nova. Started out in my garage. We moved it 3 or 4 times. Fortunately the last two times we were able to remove limestone blocks of the foundation to get into it's current location.

I've always wanted to build it into a trailer and make grand photos. I had a pass at a 3x4 foot process camera. I got the lenses but foolishly swapped them to a real jerk. The short one was 60 inch, both Rodenstock from the late 70's. I rescued a nice thermostatic mixing valve that I still use, passed on a couple things I wish I had, but glad I didn't have to move. So much lovely junk and not enough space and time. . I think I'm a bit of a curator, hoping to preserve this stuff for the next generation. I'm never bored and it's really a reasonably inexpensive hobby when you don't chase the newest gadgets.

[John Kasaian]

I have a decent supply of film, less of paper and even less chemicals.
I even keep a few plate holders.
Since where I live, 8x10 and 5x7 film is a mail order only proposition, I like to keep enough on hand for several shoots.
Lessons learned from those dark days when Kodak closed down their sheet film line and Ilford went into receivership.

[Sal Santamaura]

...when Kodak closed down their sheet film line...

When was that? I don't recall Kodak ever stopping production of sheet film.

[Andrew O'Neill]

That is nothing compared to how much film I have... One freezer full, and starting to take over the fridge in the kitchen. Wife. Not. Happy.

[Gord Robinson]

After seeing this thread I felt really guilty so i have decided to shoot as much film as I can this year. It is going to be a challenge because of the boxes of 4x5 and 5x7 I have as well as about 15 Kodak 2x3 Film Packs. Going to be a fun summer with a lot of miles logged.

[John Layton]

Lots of miles logged this summer sounds great...but those fuel prices - ouch!

[Ironage]

I have never been able to hoard up a supply of film and paper. I just seems to get gone. But then I try to keep my photo materials budget to $150 a month.