Greetings,
New to Photrio. Just wondering any experiences with ordering films from foreign countries ? I am worrying about damaging the films being scanned through x-ray at the local customs.
Please advise.
local customs might open the box and check
Shanghai GP3
I, on the other hand, have bought bulk film through eBay that was actually opened, in the light, by customs. So, that may be something to avoid.
But there are lots of sources for film in Canada. Argentix.ca, beau photo, Film Experience Camera, Henry's (if you're desperate), Amplis (if you want Ilford and Kentmere), Downtown Camera.
I've bought film directly from Astrum in Ukraine several times and had no issues whatsoever.
Do we know if Astrum is still operating?
Greetings,
New to Photrio. Just wondering any experiences with ordering films from foreign countries ? I am worrying about damaging the films being scanned through x-ray at the local customs.
Please advise.
B&H has a better selection, and free shipping....(over $99).... makes it the preferred choice in Western Canada.
I still occasionally buy film from the Camera Store in Calgary when i'm in a pinch & happen to be in Calgary.
With the currency exchange I often find The Camera Store is a better price than B&H. Plus I'd rather support a local store, then I can have film and chemistry in a 10 min drive.
They are. In fact, I just had correspondence with my contact at Astrum four days ago - he sent me the current price list for ordering.
It is very unlikely customs would open factory sealed film coming from an authentic retailer. Ebay is a different story.
Good, that is good. I was wondering because Shostka isn’t far from the border with Moscovia.
Is there a minimum purchase quantity or can one order, say, a single 50-100ft bulk?
On eBay, they open the can, unwind the film, hold it up to the light and take a lot of photographys of it to show how good the film is.
I've seen that on ebay listings. However, what happened to me is factory-sealed cans of film arrived with the tape removed and the film exposed to light by customs.
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