B&W film in South Africa

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Solarize said:

I will be spending a month in South Africa over Christmas and with the uncertainty of luggage restrictions on flights, I am concerned about bringing film over.
Does anyone know of any good places in Johannesburg and/or Cape town. I will need 35mm and 120. Might even process the stuff over there if the chemicals are available.

I would be inclined to err on the side of safety and take film over. If this is a non-starter, I think some lateral thinking is called for. Bearing in mind that you are dealing with a commodity that is not as popular as it once was, I would look at the website of the Photographic Society of Southern Africa and get some idea of the clubs in the area you are visiting and see if you can contact an individual in a club local to that area. This may seem a long shot but there are lists of clubs and contact addresses for some of them. You could then take advice from someone in that locality about the general availability of the material you are interested in. Although I have visited the Republic a few times, I have never bought B & W film there. The cost could be high and supplies patchy. The disadvantage of sending film out in advance, is that it could be subject to duty and other delays.
I believe there is a website "Foto SA" and you may get some information from that.
Good luck.

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