So I'm sorry if this chapter has seemed confusing up until now. Color neg film is good for making prints because that's what it is designed for. Neg film is also good for scanning with cheap scanners because it never gets too dense. Neg film is good for when you need 1-hour processing in obscure places. Color slide film is good for making you feel good about yourself as a photographer.
Slide film is good for selling to magazines.
Slide film is good for scanning with expensive drum scanners because the service bureaus understand it. Slide film is good for printing because the printers understand it and the slide itself serves as a witness to what it should look like. Where to Buy Try to buy film from a professional camera shop. These shops have fresh inventory and keep most of their stock in large refrigerators. If you want to save money, don't try doing so by bulk loading your own rolls.