Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Edward Meyers wrote: > On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Ken Iisaka wrote: > > > Garbutt, Robert wrote: > > > > > In Tokyo I am particularly interested in stocking up on paper. Where should > > > I look for Oriental Seagull. It is becoming next to impossible to get it in > > > Australia, and then only in 8x10. > > > > Havne't seen it around in Tokyo. Perhaps it is sold under a different brand > > name. > > > > The place to check out is the basement of Yodobashi Camera in Shinjuku. > > > > > As I understand it Oriental Seagull is out of business in Asia. The name > still remains in the U.S., but the paper is not from the old factory. > I'm told that it comes from another source. Or something like that. Ed Let me correct myself. Yesterday, Bic Camera in Shibuya had Oriental Seagulls in stock. I bought 25 thin baryta-coated 10x12" for $25 USD or so. Ilford is cheaper, but non-MG Ilfords are hard to come by.