10" X 8" Ortho Film

[cliveh]

Does anybody know where this can be obtained at a reasonable cost? I want to buy some, but the cost now seems astronomical.

 

[pdeeh]

I investigated this a little while ago, and it seemed the least expensive option was to buy it in from Freestyle in the US; allowing for shipping, and even assuming one got stung for Import Duty and VAT, it still seemed substantially cheaper than EU sources.

A lot depends on what you mean by "a reasonable cost" of course. Or indeed "astronomical"

 

[cliveh]

I investigated this a little while ago, and it seemed the least expensive option was to buy it in from Freestyle in the US; allowing for shipping, and even assuming one got stung for Import Duty and VAT, it still seemed substantially cheaper than EU sources.

A lot depends on what you mean by "a reasonable cost" of course. Or indeed "astronomical"

So what does it cost?

 

[Rick A]

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/category/2-Film/Black-and-White-Film?attr[]=1-57

 

[Sammelwahn]

http://www.fotoimpex.de/shopen/films/adox-ortho-pl-25-203x254-cm-8x10-inch-10-sheets.html

http://www.fotoimpex.de/shopen/films/rollei-ortho-25-203x254-cm-8x10-inch-10-sheets.html

 

[pdeeh]

So what does it cost?

well i can't remember. you could look for yourself?

 

[cliveh]

Thanks guys and have ordered from freestyle that even with shipping seemed to be the cheapest option. As to whether it is any good remains to be tested.

 

[Karl A]

I recently purchased some of the Efke 8x10 film from Freestyle. One advantage of these films is they can in general be processed under red safe lighting.

 

[rorye]

Clive, lately I've had good luck at Freestyle with short dated ATO. I really like it's look and the price was about -25% of regular price.
I ended up with 20 10 sheet packs and couldn't be happier!

 

[Tom1956]

Have you thought about green X-Ray film? Pretty cheap, and it meets the criteria for orthochromatic.

 

[cliveh]

Have you thought about green X-Ray film? Pretty cheap, and it meets the criteria for orthochromatic.

Sounds a good idea. Do you know where I could buy that in the UK?

 

[pdeeh]

Again this is something I looked into a few months ago, but once more seems to be one of those things that seem to be cheap and readily available in the US while being very hard to find and rather expensive in the UK; I read a thread here at APUG where (I think) TheToadMen said he had bought some directly from Fuji, but the price seemed high to me. perhaps I am simply rather a cheap person.