Anybody knows a photo shop and (b&w) lab in Jerez, Spain?

[Ralf]

Hey all,

I'm looking for a shop in Jerez de la Frontera (Andalucía, Spain) to buy 35mm b&w films, have them developed and have some prints made. All my darkroom gear is 2000 miles away back home, there's no way I can develop film or make enlargements myself at the moment.

I found the well-known shop in Madrid, and also http://www.foto-r3.com way up in the north of Spain. But is there nothing down here in the south-west of Spain? Sure I could mail order some stuff, but sometimes it's just way nicer to walk into an actual shop.

My first experiences trying to buy some b&w stuff were rather disappointing, though I really don't need anything fancy at the moment. The people at Corte Inglés didn't even know what Kodak's BW400CN might be. I wouldn't consider that film exotic. This city is not exactly the stronghold of the analog film industry, it seems.

Does anybody know such a shop in Jerez? I know there a few people from Spain here at the APUG forum, maybe one of you has a tip for me or knows somebody in this area. (I speak only a little Spanish, but can read it quite okay.)

 

[John McCallum]

I've had trouble finding a useful photo equip shop in Andalucía, also. Though I had less time than you would.

Do you know about ARPI in Barcelona? Their extensive website is finally up and running - www.arpi.es . The shop is very large, stocks(ed) a wide range of traditional photographic materials & equipment (Ilford, Kodak and others). I believe they provide a mail order service.

I've had excellent personal service there with the bonus that I didn't have to offend anyone with my attempts at speaking the local language as the owner spoke perfect English.

 

[Ralf]

Do you know about ARPI in Barcelona?

Thanks for your reply, but Barcelona is around 1000 kilometers from here, that's at the other end of Spain, next to France. Not much of a distance for someone from New Zealand, I guess , but I was looking for something local, i.e. within a 10 mile radius.

The city of Jerez has a population of almost 200,000 - there should be a reasonable shop for photo equipment around, nope? :confused: