Film prices are rising. Specialist films such as Ilford Delta 3200 and Kodak Portra are expensive. In order to save some cash I started processing not just black and white, but also C-41 colour film at home. It reduces the bill by over 70%.

Forcing expenditures further down I started saving money by buying cheap Kodak Gold with a rating of ISO 200. Therefore I now have sources which offer a value of €2,65 for each 36 exposure roll..

I originally thought it may be a bad compromise for there is a reason professional photographers have used the expensive film stock for client jobs for so long. So I gathered, if I use excellent Zeiss or Leica glass in front of a great camera…I wouldn’t be doing too bad. I can, above all, influence the output when scanning my negatives.

…here are some results. Make up your own mind.