I bet that the film is mostly profit for them. That is steep!Wow, they are screwing people on that film!
you made me curious, we have an UO store in our Mall; mind you they may not have same policy on this side of the border. anyway 6 buck for a no-name roll of film is a rip-off. question is why are people buying them? what are the chances for regular UO shoppers to be owners of MF gear:confused:They're selling some generic 100ASA B&W 120 film in a 3 pack for $18! That's 6 bucks a roll! And the clerk says they're selling it like crazy.
Urban Outfitters ... Holgas and Dianas ... 100ASA B&W 120 film in a 3 pack for $18!
Wow, they are screwing people on that film!
the film is probably to use in the Holgas they sell. The film and the cameras are selling for twic what they sell for at a real camera store (BW 120 film is normally $3-$4 a roll, Holgas are about $25)
You're only getting screwed if you don't know better.
No one is forcing you to buy a roll of film for $6.
We should all be frickin' thrilled that people are even buying them.
I like that this gets medium format film and cameras, of whatever kind and price, in front of the public.
In downtown Toronto, there's a lot of wannabe hipsters who shop Urban Outfitters. I doubt they would comb the goodwill, not knowing what to look for, in the hopes of a camera.
For the premium price, Urban Outfitters is selling you a new camera, in a package. They provide film for that camera. They sell books of Holga photos, showing what is possible. Heck, they even provide the roll of tape to plug light leaks. How cheeky/funny is that? You get the whole Holga experience, and don't have to rely on any arcane knowledge. That's worth a certain premium to many people.
This is an audience that knows the street-cred of analog. They probably own an old turntable and a couple of pieces of vinyl to play for friends at parties. Holga has the same street cred, but for a hipster who otherwise never uses a camera, medium format could be off-putting.
Last time I was at a flea market, I was perusing the used camera dealer's table. There was an 18 or 20 year old girl oggling all of the funky-looking cameras. She exuded excitement and loved the idea of an old funky camera. She was drawn to the classic lines of the Speed Graphic, and was pretty close to buying an Argus TLR. But without the proper knowledge, she almost bought a 620 camera. Wouldn't she be better off going to Urban Outfitters and getting a camera that is guaranteed to come with instructions and a roll of film?
Finally, at least in Toronto, I don't see Holgas for sale in the camera shops. Pikto, the hipster storefront lab, carries the same Lomo packages as Urban Outfitters. That's about it. So I'd rather see the cameras out in front of people on Yonge Street, than not at all.
This is an audience that knows the street-cred
holgas, new for $25 .. did they fall off the truck?
3 years ago when i bought mine new, it cost more than
$25 ...
the film is an impuse buy, and used to "balloon the sale"
like a photo store might do. " do you need film or cable releases,
or filter systems, or data guides, or this pop up hood, or (fill in the blank )"
to go with that camera you just bought ...
John
Pikto is that gallery/photo store in the old brewery district, right? The prices for a Holga there are insane.
eBay.Anyone with a suggestion for a place to buy a Holga in Toronto for less than UO?
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