I got my negatives and prints back yesterday. The company does say they have a very heavy workload at the moment but I think my stuff got lost in their system and if I’d asked about its whereabouts earlier that the day before yesterday, I’d have got it back quicker.

I’m a bit disappointed in my results. I think I might have done a better job taking them and I also have a few and (as is common with me) there are a few where I can’t remember what I was thinking of when I took the picture.

The main thing is that while there are those who will say they can tell photos taken on B/W film and digital ones apart and claim the film ones are (at least potentially) superior, I’m not one of them.

I suppose I may have a go with Fuji Velvia 100 slide film which (together with the slower Velvia 50) is reputed to produce outstanding vivid colours and I guess summer time with good light and lots creatures around may be a good time to try but I’m not even ready for the cost of the film just yet.

I’d also guess that something along the lines of some of pfr’s comments could be interesting one day if things turned up at a reasonable price – I’d think there ought to be scope for finding something in the realms of more obscure formats and or chemistries but there again it may need someone more dedicated than me with my passing whims to go there…

Anyway, thanks all for the input in the thread.