Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marc: > Within five years, only those living in a megalopolis will enjoy the > existence of a local store stocking any analog film materials. For > the rest of us, it will be suppliers from some large city, ordered > over the Internet and delivered by mail. For the past 4 years, I've bought all of my film from B&H. Before I moved away from Minneapolis, I could have bought the film I wanted at twice the price...or more. Or I could simply order some and wait for it to be delivered to my door. I don't have a local option anymore. For all intents and purposes, I don't have a local camera shop. Oh, I do. But their idea of a high end body is a digital rebel. They don't even stock the better Canons or Nikons. I have to leave the state to find a Leica dealer. I ordered a new batch of film from B&H last week. Ordered on Monday. Received on Thursday. Decided to try out Fuji NPS for the first time. So bought a 5-pack for 2.65/roll. That's even cheaper than my black and white film! Even if I did have a local store that stocked something other than Kodak Gold, they couldn't compete with those prices.. B&H is my local store. :) I'm not terribly concerned access to film and chemicals. If a guy can create tintype pictures today, I feel confident that I'll be able to use that new-fangled film for quite some time. Oh, I'm sure the price per exposure will go up. And I might have to start bulk-rolling my own. But it will be possible. -- Eric http://canid.com/