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I agree, scanning can be expensive (I've got a Coolscan for 35mm and I'm eyeing a v700 for 4x5). But if prints are the desired end result, it's still less than

I agree, scanning can be expensive (I've got a Coolscan for 35mm and I'm eyeing a v700 for 4x5). But if prints are the desired end result, it's still less than $10 to develop and print a roll of 35mm film. What's the price and cost of an inkjet, paper and ink carts? Then again, if all you're doing is taking quick snapshots to upload to instagram, just use whatever smartphone you have and don't bother buying an actual camera.

foldr 12y ago
Yes, if you want prints then film is still an economical option. I think 120 film is kind of awkward for scanning because there are no affordable dedicated film scanners which handle it but it's still not quite big enough to get really good results from a flatbad. (It's tough to get more than 1200dpi of real resolution out of a flatbed and that only gives you 8MP for 6x6 negatives.)