Arista in Canada

dfoo · Mar 21, 2009

Towards the end of the ill fated Ilford in Canada thread I saw some recommendations about where to get Arista in Canada. Unfortunately, I didn't write them down... I know Henry's carries it, but its a bit expensive. Where else is it available?

Jeff L · Mar 21, 2009

I saw some at Burlington Camera in Burlington Ontario. Not sure which Arista film(s) or price it was though.

PhotoJim · Mar 21, 2009

The easiest and least expensive way to get it will be to buy it from Freestyle directly, since it is their house brand. I have a strong suspicion that any store that stocks Arista films merely mail orders it from Freestyle themselves, and marks it up accordingly.

PHOTOTONE · Mar 21, 2009

While all Arista product is owned and marketed by Freestyle, they do have a wholesale division that sells to retailers.

dfoo · Mar 22, 2009

Ordering from freestyle is all well and good, and I've done that. However, their shipping is very expensive since they refuse to use USPS, and an in-canada alternative would be better.

PhotoJim · Mar 22, 2009

The shipping is costly, but if you buy the film in quantity, it amortizes out to be very reasonable.

What are Canadian retail prices? To be competitive pre-shipping they'd have to be in the $2.50-$2.75 Canadian per roll range. If they're over $4 there's no way they can compete.

srs5694 · Mar 22, 2009

dfoo said:
Ordering from freestyle is all well and good, and I've done that. However, their shipping is very expensive since they refuse to use USPS, and an in-canada alternative would be better.

You may want to check again. A year or two ago they added new shipping options. They've got an ordering and shipping policies page that specifies, among other things, USPS Priority Mail International as an option. I don't know how much that would help, but it's worth reviewing the information. You might give them a call if you need more information.

PhotoJim · Mar 22, 2009

Sorry, I missed the comment about USPS. I've ordered three times from Freestyle over the last couple of years, and had all of the shipments sent by USPS. It absolutely is possible.

CRhymer · Mar 22, 2009

All of my (many) shipments from Freestyle have come by USPS Priority Mail International to Canada.

Cheers,
Clarence

dfoo · Mar 22, 2009

Ok, you are right. I also had mine shipped USPS priority mail. However, the order was $180 and the shipping was $42. Thats pretty expensive in my books.

cmacd123 · Mar 22, 2009

dfoo said:
Ok, you are right. I also had mine shipped USPS priority mail. However, the order was $180 and the shipping was $42. Thats pretty expensive in my books.

Have to blame the USPS, not freestyle. At current rates, the shipping comes to about 2 bucks US a pound. I don't beleive that freestyle marks it up any.

dfoo · Mar 22, 2009

I don't care who to blame. What I care is that its expensive to order from the US, hence my query as to whether Arista is available in Canada!

dfoo · Mar 22, 2009

PhotoJim said:
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What are Canadian retail prices? To be competitive pre-shipping they'd have to be in the $2.50-$2.75 Canadian per roll range. If they're over $4 there's no way they can compete.

Since I don't know any retailers that sell Arista besides Henry's, I don't know what the Canadian retail prices are. The is the reason for my question

Colin Corneau · Mar 22, 2009

I know Don's doesn't carry it.

I've had excellent service from Photo Central based out of Winnipeg for all film-related purchases -- their site is darkroomcentral.ca, I'd recommend going there to see if they can help.

(I have no ties to that company, just making a recommendation based on personal experience)

PhotoJim · Mar 22, 2009

dfoo said:
Since I don't know any retailers that sell Arista besides Henry's, I don't know what the Canadian retail prices are. The is the reason for my question

Henry's has a website. Is the film not listed there?

dfoo · Mar 22, 2009

Yes, at Henry's its $3.99 a roll. They don't have bulk.

gerryyaum · Mar 22, 2009

I have had 4 or 5 boxes shipped from Freestyle to Edmonton, and they are all shipped by USPS...have to make it larger orders thou to save on shipping costs, as it is still fairly expensive.

gerryyaum · Mar 22, 2009

Colin Corneau said:
I know Don's doesn't carry it.

I've had excellent service from Photo Central based out of Winnipeg for all film-related purchases -- their site is darkroomcentral.ca, I'd recommend going there to see if they can help.

(I have no ties to that company, just making a recommendation based on personal experience)

I have also bought photo paper, and chemistry from darkroom central, they are a pleasure to deal with and ship quickly.

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