Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Exhibition note + Italy & Japan travel hints
From: Ken Iisaka <kiisaka@ms.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 10:26:50 +0900

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.