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FrtFlks !!Ez7/DaRmPG+
I need your help, film shooters.

I recently got a F3HP, and living in London it means that development+scanning costs about £10, which is very expensive. I have a few questions:

1) Can I skip scanning costs by simply ordering prints (£6) and scanning them in on a flatbed scanner? Or is getting them scanned on a dedicated negative scanner or something like a Canoscan 8800F?

2) I'm thinking of developing my own film and (C-41 and B&W), and I have a basic idea on what to do, any tips on making the chemicals last as long as possible and which chemicals give good results? I'm thinking this for my B&W stuff (I'll get the negs scanned at the local lab):

HC-110/DIAFINE
Kodak Indicator Stop Bath
Kodak Fast Acting Fixer
Kodak Hypo Cleaning Solution

I'm not as well versed in C-41 stuff so any suggestions are welcome.

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>> FrtFlks !!Ez7/DaRmPG+
>Or is getting them scanned on a dedicated negative scanner or something like a Canoscan 8800F preferable?

I should proofread.
>> Anonymous
>>263706
always scan the negitives. the prints scanned are always less sharp. also canon scanners are not well suited for good archiving. nikon super coolscans are far superior
>> Anonymous
also to my knowlege C41 never scans as well as say slide film or even colour negiives (only 400cn scans well) anyway the ICE portion of the scaner does not work well with the C41, so all scratches have to be touched manually in photoshop.
>> Anonymous
>>263711
C41 is a color negative process.
>> fence !!POey2hdozCZ
>>263711

protip: c41 is the color negative emulsion.
>> Anonymous
>>263716
oh shit i forgot what the black and white process was called and my brain filled in something else
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>263720
It's called "black and white" (or occasionally "traditional black and white" to distinguish it from chromogenic B&W). There's not "a process" in the same way that there is for E6 or C41 because all B&W film is subtly different and there are a variety of developers and fixers out there.
>> Anonymous
>>263743
It's called D-76.

>>263704
If you're super-concerned about keeping your chemistry fresh, get some accordion bottles from your local gear shop. They can be compressed to keep air out.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>263759
D-76 is one type of developer. It's not the name of the process.
>> Grev !!5D+HXONd/uX
Just get your slide film developed, buy the Epson V700 scanner and scan away. It is the best possible way to get quality scans.
>> Anonymous
Drum scanners all the way.