I don't understand those who say its not economical, unless they know of places that sell pre-packaged stuff at great prices (in which case they should let us all in on the deal!).(posted 8316 days ago)Using a conservative 47 inches per 24 exposure roll, I come up with a little over 25 rolls out of a 100' of film (38mm per frame and 140mm at each end, obviously you will do better with 36 exp rolls). Using current B&H prices for bulk film we have the following:
Delta 100 @ $36.95/100' = $1.48/roll Delta 400 @ $39.50/100' = $1.58/roll TMAX 100 @ $24.95/100' = $1.00/roll TMAX 400 @ $24.95/100' = $1.00/roll TMAX 3200 @ $89.95/100' = $3.59/roll
And B&H pricing for pre-packaged film: Delta 100 $2.59/roll Delta 400 $2.79/roll TMAX 100 $1.89/roll (import) TMAX 400 $1.99/roll (import) TMAX 3200 $3.19/roll (import)
TMAX 3200 seems to be an exception. Even recalculating for 36 exp rolls (65' a roll) the results are similar (I'll leave the math as an exercise for the reader).
Ignoring the "scratch" factor, it seems obviously cheaper to use bulk film.