Amazon as a source for 120 films? Who would have thunk it?

daleeman · Jun 15, 2011

I just ordered and received 8 rolls of Kodak TMax 400 in 120 from Amazon for a future event. It arrived with Free Shipping (USPS with tracking), no State Sales Tax and fresh dates in the 2013 range, all the same batch. I was impressed.:wizard:

Price: $ 3.99 a roll (Minimum order for free shipping it $ 25.00)

http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-Profess...HOLG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1308140928&sr=8-4

They have other films as well. I never considered them as a film source before, but I do look for zero tax and free shipping in whatever I acquire.

Lee

removed account4 · Jun 15, 2011

daleeman said:
I just ordered and received 8 rolls of Kodak TMax 400 in 120 from Amazon for a future event. It arrived with Free Shipping (USPS with tracking), no State Sales Tax and fresh dates in the 2013 range, all the same batch. I was impressed.:wizard:

Price: $ 3.99 a roll (Minimum order for free shipping it $ 25.00)

http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-Profess...HOLG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1308140928&sr=8-4

They have other films as well. I never considered them as a film source before, but I do look for zero tax and free shipping in whatever I acquire.

Lee

hi lee

you probably could get an extra 10 or 15% off as well if you subscribe+save
so the dealer / amazon sends you the same amount of film every few months

daleeman · Jun 15, 2011

jnanian said:
hi lee

you probably could get an extra 10 or 15% off as well if you subscribe+save
so the dealer / amazon sends you the same amount of film every few months

Never heard of this Amazon service. Will have to look into it, could be very motivating to up the shooting pace.

Lee

Diapositivo · Jun 15, 2011

Thunk? Who could have thought people would be so creative with conjugations?

daleeman · Jun 15, 2011

Diapositivo said:
Thunk? Who could have thought people would be so creative with conjugations?

Just can not help myself. I was just released after 35 years in prison for hacking my English teacher from High School to death with an ax.

Jeff Kubach · Jun 15, 2011

You too!

Jeff

Diapositivo · Jun 15, 2011

daleeman said:
Just can not help myself. I was just released after 35 years in prison for hacking my English teacher from High School to death with an ax.

I suspect this remark was not axidental

bblhed · Jun 15, 2011

I love Amazon for buying film, but I am unfamiliar with buying in quantities that are not multiples of five.

I find it easier to buy the 5 packs or 20 packs, I know I will shoot it all long before it expires. I just bought two 5 packs of Tmax 100 a couple of weeks ago and it's almost time to get some more.

Pgeobc · Jun 15, 2011

This, from the O.E.D., including the first known use in print:

(θʌŋk)

Joc. var. think n.

***1922 Joyce Ulysses 503 Have a good old thunk.

Sirius Glass · Jun 15, 2011

Diapositivo said:
Thunk? Who could have thought people would be so creative with conjugations?

Drink, Drank, Drunk
Think, Thank, Thunk

Who said that English is not logical?

Steve

daleeman · Jun 15, 2011

Pgeobc said:
This, from the O.E.D., including the first known use in print:

(θʌŋk)

Joc. var. think n.

***1922 Joyce Ulysses 503 Have a good old thunk.

OK, I'll take the bait....WHAAAAAT??????

kb3lms · Jun 15, 2011

Amazon is a great place to buy film. Fresh and selection isn't half bad. They have most of the Kodak, Fuji and Ilford current products. If you are a prime member, most of it comes with free two-day shipping. College students can (as of last fall anyway) get a free 1 year prime membership.

removed account4 · Jun 15, 2011

and if you enter the site through the banner advert here on apug
sean gets a little cash back

Neanderman · Jun 15, 2011

Sirius Glass said:
Drink, Drank, Drunk
Think, Thank, Thunk

Sink, sank, sunk.

Ed

daleeman · Jun 15, 2011

jnanian said:
and if you enter the site through the banner advert here on apug
sean gets a little cash back

Now that is a double winner!

Pgeobc · Jun 15, 2011

"OK, I'll take the bait....WHAAAAAT??????"

I don't know which part of the entry you are referring to, but the entry generally is thus:

O.E.D.= Oxford English Dictionary. The single largest, most complete reference of the English Language. In its book form, it comprises 22 volumes, each at least 8.5x11".

(θʌŋk)=Thunk's phonetic representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet

Joc. var. think n. = explanation of probable etymology

***1922 Joyce Ulysses 503 Have a good old thunk=First recorded use in the English Language that can be located by researchers based around the world in English speaking places.

John Koehrer · Jun 15, 2011

dink, dank,dunk

Ottrdaemmerung · Jun 15, 2011

"The three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote, 'Stink. Stank. Stunk!'" --from "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"

Also reference the song "Thunk" by the Jefferson Airplane, from their album Bark.

daleeman · Jun 15, 2011

Ottrdaemmerung said:
"The three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote, 'Stink. Stank. Stunk!'" --from "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"

Also reference the song "Thunk" by the Jefferson Airplane, from their album Bark.

Can't wait for the flashback playing Bark again.
Thinking ain't done me no good.
Ahhhh the best of times, ( I think, I do not remember )

Leigh B · Jun 15, 2011

Diapositivo said:
Thunk? Who could have thought people would be so creative with conjugations?

"Who'da thunk it?" is an old, old phrase, meant as a joke.

It's not proper English, but quite commonly used.

The proper phrase would be "Who would have thought it?"

- Leigh

Pgeobc · Jun 15, 2011

Well, as it happens, it is fun to play with the old-fashioned strong verbs and conjugate them by using the Indo-European ablaut. However, as far along as modern English is, many possible forms alread have other meanings, e.g., "dink, dank, & dunk" are forms that all have other meanings and that precludes their use as strong verbs together, as above.

Some verbs have odd remnants of what might once have been a regular progression, such as hang, hung, and hung or hanged (for ppl.).

I applaud youze guys for playing around with it, as that could stimulate you to learn.

Lightproof · Jun 16, 2011

Improper pronunciation by itself can be funny too, especially here in Germany:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmOTpIVxji8

2F/2F · Jun 16, 2011

Leigh B said:
"Who'da thunk it?" is an old, old phrase, meant as a joke.

It's not proper English, but quite commonly used.

The proper phrase would be "Who would have thought it?"

- Leigh

Exactly what I was going to say.

benjiboy · Jun 16, 2011

The OP obviously used the archaic past participial "thunk" for comedic effect, it is correct English but a form that's fallen out of common usage, like the phrase "in back" that is still used in the US that dates back to the seventeenth century in England and taken over to America by the first settlers that hasn't been in use in Britain for hundreds of years we say "in the back".

coigach · Jun 16, 2011

benjiboy said:
The OP obviously used the archaic past participial "thunk" for comedic effect, it is correct English but a form that's fallen out of common usage, like the phrase "in back" that is still used in the US that dates back to the seventeenth century in England and taken over to America by the first settlers that hasn't been in use in Britain for hundreds of years we say "in the back".

Am I right in thinking you are an avid BBC Radio 4 listener...?

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