2. Time is money, but who is honestly shooting that much 135 film that it's worth 1600 Euros to buy a faster scanner for it? I don't think a museum wants to feed degraded film through a fast scanner, and surely pros who still shoot film would use a larger format, since that's where it has some differences / advantages compared to digital?
That's how film is developed. Someone at a lab has to cut it.
> who is honestly shooting that much 135 film
How about a film lab? A place where "uncut developed film" is extremely common.
>it's worth 1600 Euros to buy a faster scanner for it
Price is 999 euro.
> pros who still shoot film would use a larger format
Some do, some don't. It depends on the project. I'm a little surprised by your comment looking at your history. You say you're a retired professional photographer and you've never heard of "uncut developed film" before? If you're retired in 2025, you must have been working when all photography was on film. You never developed a roll of film before?
What I meant was “every lab I’ve ever had my film developed at cut and sleeved film by default because there were plenty of reasons to do so and not many reasons to not”
> Price is 999 euro.
It says on the site it will retail for 1599 EUR
Having said all that, film labs and rich enthusiasts do seem to be the target market for this product, if it ever launches.
I think the product would be more compelling and worth it or even a good deal at the price they are offering if it offered drum scan-quality for larger formats.