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I’ve had an admitedly long hiatus from serious film photography. And I am still not back to working b/w film in a darkroom so I can’t say this is a complete analysis… BUT…

I just had 3 roles of film developed today – 2 b/w, 1 color from an underwater camera we used on the honeymoon.  The 2 b/w roles are about a year old since I shot them.  My dissapointment is not so much with the pictures which are fine (nothing spectacular) but rather the development cost and product.

I dropped my film off this morning at the CVS on the corner and picked them up after work… over $38 later I recieved my 3 roles and 3 Kodak Photo CD’s.  I have only myself to blame for not doing the research but the Photo CD is a huge disapointment, the files average less the and 200kb in file size and are good merely for thumbnails and web publication.  I wouldn’t print any larger than 4×6 and even then I’d be dissapointed.

In just 5 short months I’m completely hooked on digital.  Even if I’d gotten an archival quality scan out of those CD’s I think I’m set with digital for 90% of what I’ll shoot.  If I had good access to my darkroom again and the time to use it as much as I’d like too that might change.

The bottom line for me is that I shoot more when I see and am excited by the results and digital provides the quickest feedback.   It also provides an unprecedented path for self-publishing and critique.   All this being said, I really do like the b/w images I got… below is one of the Mississippi River from the Memphis riverfront;