Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/17

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica Darkroom Black and White Chemistry
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 08:24:58 -0500
References: <0.1300001572.1595564530-1463792638-1032206607@topica.com> <0.1300001572.1085796723-1463792126-1032234194@topica.com>

I will be in Manhattan in December. Have any of you traveled with 
darkroom chemistry in your checked baggage? i could load up then, sales 
tax would be cheap compared to shipping. Airport security may get 
alarmed and  i would like to know before I go.

chris williams wrote:

>I'll admit, I work at a camera store, so I pay cost plus. It's getting to
>the point where shipping chemicals is $$$ with haz mat standards. Unless you
>find some gray NY dealer to go with. Even B&H, Adorama, and Calumet now have
>to charge haz mat shipping.
>
>Kodak does tend to raise the cost of chemicals at least every 6 months.
>Sometimes only 10 or 15 cents, but still... The store I work at gives pro
>discounts and student discounts. Keeps 'em coming back for more.
>
>Chris Williams
>oh..........What would I do?  Buy Ilford.
>New  Orleans
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill Satterfield" <cwsat@istate.net>
>Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 3:09 PM
>Subject: Leica Darkroom Black and White Chemistry
>
>
>Just had to pay  $6©60 plus tax at local camera store for a one gallon
>packet of Kodak fixer© The price seems to have really jumped© Is there a
>cheap place to buy  darkroom chemistry? B & H has cheaper prices  but
>the shipping costs are expensive too© What do most of you do?
>
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