[APML] Film Usage - The "Kodak" Factor

["Franklin A. Holub" <lists@my-spot.com>]

So... With Kodak killing off the last of the color negative film good for astrophotography, I return attention to the issue of film usage... 

When Kodak announced last summer that they were "improving" the red response of all their color print films, I ordered 20 rolls of "old" Supra 400 before Kodak ruined it. Now, with 17 rolls left, I'm very reluctant to "waste" 25 frames on every roll of Supra I have left. The thought of "The film is the least expensive part of the hobby" no longer seems like a valid point. 

So, what are we Kodak users to do???

1) Hoard up all of the Supra we can.

2) Fill all 36 frames and develop a roll every 6 months.

3) Give up on the "un-hypered" color negative films and move to E200 and Provia.

4) Forget film completely and spend $10k for a good CCD outfit (CCD, Color Wheels, Laptop, etc).

Anybody have any thoughts?

Frank
http://www.my-spot.com/astronomy.htm


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