I'm using about an equal amount of FP4 and TMY these days...and my strategy for the latter has become to avoid doing multiple exposures of a given setup, as well as to "take more time" in arriving at a particular composition. In other words...being extremely careful, then trying my best to do a one-off exposure. Helps me in some ways...but scary as heck in others!
...have also become even more obsessive about taking whatever care possible during processing!
I’m a longtime Tri-X shooter, primarily in sheet film. Even because of the current prices, I’m very, very selective in what I photograph. Unless I stumble on another Moonrise Over Hernandez, I ain’t tripping the shutter. I need to make my 10-sheet boxes of 4x5 last! It’s like loading thin sheets of gold into my holders.
Thank goodness for a full freezer of film, and the reasonable prices of X-ray film.
My lately deceased friend and traveling companion and I made a habit of purchasing next years probable needs in November, or early December every year anticipating Kodak's annual increases in price.
right now tmax400 120 is about $10/roll from B&H. make every shot count friends!
its an expensive hobby! but hey im having a great time.
I have plenty of film of all kinds
I will never run out
I just inspected a 10 year old gallon bottle of TF 5 from PF
No leaks, no color, it is clear, liquid level is constant
Tin Can
Me too; we are blessed. I also have plenty of AZO... double blessed.Originally Posted by Tin Can
I bet all those ancient materials are in tip top shape too. Serious blessings. Miracles even.
Well, hopefully. It’s still TBD.
I need to replenish printing paper from time to time, but have enough 8X10 and 4X5 film in my freezer to last me till I'm 80. I do need to periodically replenish my supply of 120 roll film, but that's relatively affordable.
I am still aging my 750 sheets of 8X10 AZO
Tin Can
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