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Xpres
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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:47 pm Post subject: So, where do you buy your film? |
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Xpres wrote:
With the recent enthusiasm for film might it be a good idea to create a list of the best places to buy?
I've just bought a couple of boxes from macodirect which should arrive in a couple of days. I also use silverprint, retrophotographic and discountfilms direct. And sometimes 7dayshop. And there's ebay of course.
Any others that have been tried? _________________ Film... and sometimes SD14, 5D2 and some other suff! |
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Nesster
Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 5883 Location: NJ, USA
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:22 am Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
Here in NJ USA, B&H delivers in 1 day and there's no sales tax. (I used to work down the block from them and bought in person). That takes care of much of the new film. Drugstores and supermarkets for cheap color.
Ebay and camera show for 'specials' - out dated or ultra cheap, when available _________________ -Jussi
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hexi
Joined: 01 Jul 2009 Posts: 1631 Location: France
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:00 am Post subject: |
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hexi wrote:
Maco direct seems good in choice and prices, but shipping costs are a bit high. I buy mostly of my film via ebay, and i might give you two very good sellers as an alternative, good choice and prices
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poilu
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:49 am Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
merci Hexi
also special offers @ Fuji UK
http://www.fujilab.co.uk/catalog/special-offers-c-74.html
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:55 am Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
I mainly buy expired film on Ebay.
Sometime, very rarely, I buy colour print rolls in the local supermarket.
And my fav Kodak BW400CN I buy at the local drug store - best price!
I don't buy film a lot, because I don't shoot film a lot ... too expensive. _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
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Farside
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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Farside wrote:
I had a look at macodirect, but their minimum order policy is a pita, as it turns a desire to spend say twenty Euros into sixty. Same applies to silverprint, with an absurd minimum order of £100 for European delivery, + postage.
I'm happy to use fuji UK or 7dayshop for various films, and 7dayshop have lots of other bits and pieces, too.
For film prices somewhat near those and can be got quickly within Ireland, I find Gunns of Dublin very easy to deal with, the only drawback being that liquid chemicals must be couriered, which makes them pricey. Powder chems are ok by post. _________________ Dave - Moderator
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LucisPictor
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
I also believe that with my personal film workflow (give it to the local lab to process, scan and burn on CD ) the brand of film does not make much of a difference.
This is, of course, competely different when you shoot slides and scan on your own. _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
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spiralcity
Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 1207 Location: Chicago, U.S.A
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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spiralcity wrote:
I live near Calumet Camera, so no shipping is needed.
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Nesster
Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 5883 Location: NJ, USA
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
LucisPictor wrote: |
I also believe that with my personal film workflow (give it to the local lab to process, scan and burn on CD ) the brand of film does not make much of a difference.
This is, of course, competely different when you shoot slides and scan on your own. |
Hmmm... I find there are differences with the local lab thing. Fuji 400H comes out very different than the *uck* Superia 100, for example, and so on. But within the mainstream of print films, you are probably right.
I used to pick which place I took my film to based on the results I was after - one made very saturated scans using Agfa equipment, while the local CVS was a bit variable but more subdued. Now I use one of three places (the first Agfa store closed) depending on where I am and what I'm after. _________________ -Jussi
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