leftnose
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I agree that a 1-hour place will probably develop the negatives properly but will they handle them properly? Have you ever watched them while waiting in line at the drug store? It's a miracle that they don't scratch 90% of the negatives.
The OP is talking more about color photography which, IMO, is too difficult for a DIY hobbyist. B&W is one thing but color is a huge can of worms, especially printing it properly.
Not to thread jack, but do you really find that much difference between variable RC paper an Fiber? To be honest, I've never used graded paper but I've spent a lot of time with both RC and Fiber. Anymore, the only time I use fiber is when I want to use Ilford's wonderful Warmtone paper. Actually, I only use Ilford products period from film, to developer, to paper, but I don't find the extra hassle of handling fiber worthwhile unless I want to use that specific paper (which I do quite often).
The OP is talking more about color photography which, IMO, is too difficult for a DIY hobbyist. B&W is one thing but color is a huge can of worms, especially printing it properly.
Not to thread jack, but do you really find that much difference between variable RC paper an Fiber? To be honest, I've never used graded paper but I've spent a lot of time with both RC and Fiber. Anymore, the only time I use fiber is when I want to use Ilford's wonderful Warmtone paper. Actually, I only use Ilford products period from film, to developer, to paper, but I don't find the extra hassle of handling fiber worthwhile unless I want to use that specific paper (which I do quite often).