 Beth Hemphill |
46mm film I am wanting to start my own photography business but I don't know where to look to find someone to develope the film from the camera I will using. The camera I will using I got from a cousin who used to take family photos with it. I was wanting to start small and he gave me the ability to start small and within a budget within my meger means. I just can't find the source I need to develope the film it is 46mm film. It is the same type film I used when I used to work with Wal-Mart Protrait Studios. I live in no whereville MS and it is hard to find anyone close that will touch film. I either find all digital photos or they send me info but never respond to me at all especially the second time around. Please help me I need some that I can rely on even during the busy times of the year like Christmas and Easter. Thank you for all your help.
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Stephen J. Innes |
Hello Beth.. 46mm film.. do you mean 35mm? Let us know what kind of camera you have! Usually if you can't find somewhere local to process your film you could probably find an online processor.. film ain't dead yet!
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Beth Hemphill |
I'm sorry when I said "took Family Photo's" I meant family protraits and yes it is 46mm Film. It not much bigger than that of 35mm but there is a big difference. It is sold in 100 ft. rolls and Agfa sales it for about $50 a roll and Kodak sales it for about $65 to $70 a roll. Wal-Mart Protrait Studios use this film in their travel studios and I have at least 3 years expereince with changing the monster film and it takes great pictures. I love the way it turns out. I love taking the photos more than anything else in the world. Am I crazy? I have had this dream since I was in High School and that has been almost 13 yrs. ago. I really want it to work out but it also scares me. But I have to know if I can do this or I will really never know. My ex-district manager says I will be able to do it and make the money as well. Thank You for all your help. Hope to hear from you soon.
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Christopher A. Vedros |
Beth, I think an online lab is going to be your best bet. Try www.tricolorimaging.com Chris
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robert G. Fately |
I concur with Chris - you can also try www.aandi.com - A & I Labs in Hollywood is a pro house that does all kinds of processing. Of course, 46MM is such an odd size nowadays that you may end up paying a premium - perhaps they can develope it in the machinery used to develope 70MM movie film, but no doubt a setup fee will be involved. Hopefully you will be able to find a place to process that film - otherwise you may need to step up/down/over to something more generic, like 35MM (or 120 roll film, if you really love the larger format's results).
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Stephen J. Innes |
Hello Beth and Chris and Bob - know nothing about 46mm film but agree that an online lab would be best to get the best of your photos.. you're not crazy of course as the bigger the film, the better the image. Out of curiosity - what's your camera? Itching to know!!! S
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John G. Clifford Jr |
If you are really on a limited budget, then you would most likely be far better served by selling your 46mm camera and purchasing a standard 35mm camera... or better yet purchasing a 6 to 8 MP dSLR. Why? Because 35mm film is cheap, widely available, and you can get it processed everywhere. You can also get other lenses, etc. How much is a roll of 46mm film going to cost, and how much will it cost to process it? If you have to spend $100 a roll to process that film, then how much money are you really saving with your free camera? And, how many photos can you take with a 100' roll of film? (A bunch!) If you only take "half a bunch" you still have to pay to get the entire roll processed. Then there's printing, and how many local labs can handle that size negative? In short, your per-image costs are going to be VERY high with that camera. How many rolls of 35mm would you have to shoot (how many photos) would it take for the 35mm camera to pay for itself with the money you save on processing? Quite frankly, if you want to make money as a photographer (as opposed to indulging your creative muse, whatever the price), then you need to standardize on the least expensive method to create large quantities of prints. To be honest, for 8x10s and smaller, a 6- to 8 MP camera (or the Sigma SD10... my preference) will give you all the quality you need and after the initial purchase the 'film' and processing is effectively free. Get a good 8x10 printer (like the Epson R800), and you can make your own 8x10s (including 8x10 prints with a 5x7 and several wallet-sized photos) for well under a dollar per print, and if you do your part these prints will be better looking than what you'll get from most photolabs. As an added advantage, if you are photographing at events (like a prom, or a baseball tournament, or at the mall for Santa pictures), you can have prints back to the customer in less than an hour! The ability to get photos quickly is a VERY powerful sales tool. Charge $1 more per print, because you're saving your customer the gas for that extra trip... and everyone's happy. The way to make money in ANY business is to cut your operating costs to the bone. Many times this means spending a little more money up-front. That way, you get to keep more for each item. If you sell an 8x10 print for $15 and it costs you under a dollar, then you get to keep more than $14. However, if that print costs you anywhere from $3 to $6 or more in developing and printing... well, you can see which is more profitable. Saving $2 per print for your first 100 prints pays for half of the printer. Saving $1000 for your first thousand prints pays for your dSLR AND your R800 printer.
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