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If I already have a setup for developing film, can I use the setup with bulk rolls of film? It looks like the self-developing plates have a lower premium than I expected (if it's really $4 per 3x5 plate), but if I'm going to make a lot of prints, the difference is still there (and film is cheaper than plates anyways).

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We put all of our film on glass plates for the stability. We currently don't have a film-only option, because the success/quality for getting good holograms has not been as good.

Our film plates are pretty competitive when you consider you never need to buy, mix, or bother with chemicals and the whole wet process.

It's pretty sweet to just expose the holograms, and then view them immediately. Maybe get a box of the plates and test them out to see the difference.

Yeah, I was certainly expecting more than the $4 per plate implied by the prices I saw on your site. That's not much more than low quantity 40nm grain plates from hobbyist sites.

How do your plates handle humidity and temperature changes? I have no A/C so when I was last into holography I had to wait for the weather was just right before doing it.

Our plates should be fine, as long as the conditions are consistent during exposure.

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