Film on ebay

Mike Kennedy · Aug 30, 2006

Any good,bad or indifferent experiences? I am looking for some Tri-X 120. A film that cannot be had for love nor money in my city.

Mike

Nick Zentena · Aug 30, 2006

There is a shop in Dallas [I think. I'm fairly sure Texas] that's not bad. fair shipping to Canada. I'll try and find thier Ebay name.

Other then that? Doesn't J&C now stock Kodak film? Plus of course Freestyle. Once you add in shipping the Ebay "deals" aren't deals usually.

Dinesh · Aug 30, 2006

Mike Kennedy said:
Any good,bad or indifferent experiences? I am looking for some Tri-X 120. A film that cannot be had for love nor money in my city.

Mike

What city is that?

Mike Kennedy · Aug 30, 2006

Fredericton. N.B

mikebarger · Aug 30, 2006

I've had good luck buying short dated 120 tri-x 400 film on ebay. Sometimes you have to negotiate the shipping charges.

The times I've checked J&C didn't have any stock of 120 tri-x.

Long date film I buy locally 3.59 a roll, no shipping but does have sales tax.

Mike

jovo · Aug 30, 2006

Unless your city is cut off from the outside world, can't you order it online? Freestyle has it in stock in 5 roll pro packs, and will have it in stock in single rolls soon I guess. If you're going to use the mail anyway, why not get fresh, reliable stock from an APUG sponsor?

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_search.php

Edit: oops, sorry, that link doesn't quite get you there. Just type 'tri-x' in the search window.

Mike Kennedy · Aug 30, 2006

Makes sense John. In trying to save a few dollars I might wind up with a lot of junk.

JMK

David Brown · Aug 30, 2006

Nick Zentena said:
There is a shop in Dallas [I think. I'm fairly sure Texas] that's not bad. fair shipping to Canada. I'll try and find thier Ebay name.

Other then that? Doesn't J&C now stock Kodak film? Plus of course Freestyle. Once you add in shipping the Ebay "deals" aren't deals usually.

Dead Link Removed

Mike Kennedy · Aug 30, 2006

No Tri-X at Freestyle but the Dallas link looks good and the shipping charge is a fair one.

Mike

jim appleyard · Aug 30, 2006

I always try to buy from sellers that have a feedback rating as close to 100% as possible. I've have good luck with film on ebay, but I'm careful to check the feedback rating and to see how the film has been stored, fridge, freezer, etc.

Dave Parker · Aug 30, 2006

I buy film on ebay all the time, there is only one seller I have ever had a problem with, never had any problems with the film I have purchased.

Dave

Stephanie Brim · Aug 30, 2006

I don't buy from the bigger film sellers and I've had no problems. I just bought 11 rolls of medium format lately so that I can start shooting with my Ansco and the new Agfa that I bought recently.

Dave Parker · Aug 30, 2006

I haver thousands or rolls and sheets from many of the large retailers back east and have always been happy, never got any film that had problems, I tend to buy from the pro retailers, as I figure I have a better chance to get film that has been stored properly, I don't often buy from individuals, because they always say it has been stored correctly, but just don't trust them to store it the way I would.

Dave

copake_ham · Aug 30, 2006

On eBay in the past I've had good experience with Zeff Photo up in Boston area (or down from Fredricton - depends on your point of view ). After buying via the Bay they started e-mailing sales notices so have also purchased direct.

Not sure about shipping charges to NB but they are m/l in your nabe...

Stephanie Brim · Aug 30, 2006

I can also vouch for Zeff. They do very good business. In fact, I bought the Nikon FE that I had that WORKED from them.

jmailand · Aug 30, 2006

Mike Kennedy said:
Any good,bad or indifferent experiences? I am looking for some Tri-X 120. A film that cannot be had for love nor money in my city.

Mike

Henrys in Canada. 400 Tri-X 120 4.19 Canadian.

http://www.henrys.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PageDisplay?dest=frames.jsp&currency=CAD&storeId=10001

I've bought a lot on film on ebay, I only had one problem with some Kodak TMAX 400. No matter how I processed it the emulsion seam to swell up and was easy to nick and scratch, I think that was that batch though. Other wise I've had no problems.

James

raucousimages · Aug 30, 2006

B&H has 320 but not 400

CRhymer · Aug 30, 2006

Hi Mike,

Henry's has flat rate shipping by Expresspost - works well especially if you order a fair bit. Don's photo in Winnipeg (and elsewhere - west)

http://www.donsphoto.com/category.a...ucts.productName+ASC&mcat=k2&scat=K5&tcat=K17

has 5 roll packs of Tri-x 320 and Plus-x for for $18.60 CDN which was the best price I could find in mid-June/06. 5 packs of 5 cost $10.00 to ship.

They also have 35mm Kodachrome 64 in stock.

One of their employees is an APUG member, but I can't remember who.

You can contact:

Russ Strong
Don's Photo Pro Desk
& eStore Manager
(204) 942-8335
1-800-561-6403

They did not have it in stock, but the delay was only a week or so.

I prefer to support APUG sponsors - JandC and Freestyle, but in this case it was cheaper and available.

By the way, thank you for the image scans and the post card.

Cheers,
Clarence

PS I have bought a lot of film on ebay, and never had any problems - even with outdated stock.

BrianShaw · Aug 30, 2006

Mike Kennedy said:
Fredericton. N.B

Oh gosh... what a disappointment. I'm planning a trip there (we.., really a bit West of there -- Scotch Corners) to visit some relatives I haven't seen for two or three generations. I was planning on carrying equipment and getting film upon arrival. I guess I'd better re-think that plan. I'm sincerely glad you mentioned it!

thebanana · Aug 30, 2006

Vistek.ca in Toronto is also a great option for us Canucks.

copake_ham · Aug 30, 2006

BrianShaw said:
Oh gosh... what a disappointment. I'm planning a trip there (we.., really a bit West of there -- Scotch Corners) to visit some relatives I haven't seen for two or three generations. I was planning on carrying equipment and getting film upon arrival. I guess I'd better re-think that plan. I'm sincerely glad you mentioned it!

Brian meet Mike.

Mike meet Brian.

Brian - why not ask Mike to increase his order (from wherever) to include what you need?

Oh, and be sure to buy him a Moosehead (or better yet, a local micro brew) for his trouble!

braxus · Aug 30, 2006

Have you tried Vistek in Toronto? They should have stock of this and it wont have to cross the border to get to you. www.vistek.ca

http://www.vistek.ca/details/details.aspx?WebCode=119588&CategoryID=ProPhotoFilm

CRhymer · Aug 31, 2006

braxus said:
Have you tried Vistek in Toronto? They should have stock of this and it wont have to cross the border to get to you. www.vistek.ca

http://www.vistek.ca/details/details.aspx?WebCode=119588&CategoryID=ProPhotoFilm

I forgot about Vistek. I believe their price was higher in June. I also see that their shipping is a bit cheaper than Don's.

Mike, one thing you have to take into account on foreign orders, besides shipping, is the $5.00 that Canada Post charges to collect the GST, or in your case I believe it is the Harmonized GST/PST. For Global Express Mail (EMS) it is $8.00. For small value orders it can be a large part of the cost. They sometimes miss packages, which means you get them tax free - it is a bit of a lottery. Also, your order may arrive in three days or three weeks, depending on Canada Customs - I'm not sure what they do with those packages that takes so long - especially when they arrive with the label that says NOT OPENED.

Cheers,
Clarence

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