Shanghai GP3 120 film It's back?

[John Wiegerink]

My film is out for delivery today. I sure didn't get a deal like that, but it came from a seller with 10k+ feedback and free shipping.

Can I ask how much you had to pay and if shipping was free or not. JohnW

 

[cramej]

10 rolls for $53.09 and free shipping from ecbuyonline2008. I didn't buy it because it was cheap, I bought it because it doesn't have edge printing and I needed that for a project idea.

 

[Cholentpot]

There's still one seller offering 10 rolls for $10.99 USD on the bay.

Any successful purchasers on here?

I cancelled all my orders and got my money back. Oh well...

I like GP3 but not Kodak priced GP3. The main thing I liked about GP3 was its price.

 

[Kino]

If Ebay didn't make reporting a bogus listing so incredibly complex, they might not have so many scammers on their site.

Somehow, it appears that they just don't care...

 

[abruzzi]

I bought a 10 pack for $8.99 shipped. A day later it showed as shipped. Then I got the compromised account notice from eBay, and requested and received my refund immediately. Is the tracking number fake? Its showing progress, so I'll wait and find out. I just got a 120 camera (Pentax 67). I've shot a couple rolls, but before I try to load a spool to develop, I thought some super cheap 120 would be just the ticket to practice on.

 

[John Wiegerink]

I cancelled all my orders and got my money back. Oh well...

I like GP3 but not Kodak priced GP3. The main thing I liked about GP3 was its price.

Those are my feelings exactly! I'll continue to shoot Ilford until the price of GP3 at least comes close to what it used to be. I don't mind paying a little more than the old price. When I can buy FP4+ and HP5+ for about the same price as the "new" GP3.........................well it's a "no brainer". Is GP3 a good B&W film? Yes! Is it better than Ilford or Kodak? Nope! JohnW

 

[Cholentpot]

10 rolls for $53.09 and free shipping from ecbuyonline2008. I didn't buy it because it was cheap, I bought it because it doesn't have edge printing and I needed that for a project idea.

It has some edge printing.

Check out the top right corner

 

[Johnkpap]

The film is back up at $10.99 USD I have bought 1 pack to see what happens :- I have paid PAYPAL in case it is a scam and it never shows up.

Link

https://www.ebay.com/itm/10x-Shangh...723535?hash=item1ca950b70f:g:uAwAAOSwHHRa4JhD

The seller only lets you buy one pack every 10 days.

We will wait and see

Johnkpap

 

[Kino]

zero feedback; never a good sign,but at least you'll eventually get a refund if it goes bad.

 

[Johnkpap]

Don't Worry I have been through this before you just need to claim before the 55 days.....

Johnkpap

 

[Johnkpap]

Another seller has listed 4x5 sheet film

Link

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Boxes-Sh...635065?hash=item3b0ab3f039:g:BFgAAOSwJEla3-Q2

Yes I bought some to see what happens as well

Johnkpap

 

[cramej]

It has some edge printing.

Check out the top right corner

Well, dang. I guess I'll just wait and see how intrusive it is. At least it's not like major brands that have continuous printing and arrows along the edge.

 

[Shoom]

The film is back up at $10.99 USD I have bought 1 pack to see what happens :- I have paid PAYPAL in case it is a scam and it never shows up.

Link

https://www.ebay.com/itm/10x-Shangh...723535?hash=item1ca950b70f:g:uAwAAOSwHHRa4JhD

The seller only lets you buy one pack every 10 days.

We will wait and see

Johnkpap

I put in an order for that yesterday and I just got an update from Ebay saying it shipped, with a tracking number.

Maybe it is legit.

 

[Kevin Harding]

Well, dang. I guess I'll just wait and see how intrusive it is. At least it's not like major brands that have continuous printing and arrows along the edge.

The current batch has had absolutely no edge marking that I have been able to find. I've developed ~25 rolls so far.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Jeez that's cheap!

 

[cramej]

I put in an order for that yesterday and I just got an update from Ebay saying it shipped, with a tracking number.

Maybe it is legit.

Good luck - the 2 sellers that have ultra cheap listings right now stole the text and images from a legit seller. Please update if you do/don't get it.

The current batch has had absolutely no edge marking that I have been able to find. I've developed ~25 rolls so far.

Very good news!



An update from earlier - I did receive my 10 rolls on Wednesday. Expiration date is in 2020.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Ya it's hard to believe that two boxes could go for 5 bucks each.

 

[darkroommike]

I have about 40 rolls here and there including 10 rolls in the old red "firecracker" wrappings. It's OK stuff but the film + backing is quite a bit thicker. Some of my cameras only get nine frames per roll due to this. I just shot an d processed a roll to test my new to me junky Rapid Omega 100. I had one bit of emulsion flake off at the end of the roll and the tail of the winding paper was cut off center, so this stuff still has issues. That said I just bought 10 rolls for under eleven dollars with free shipping. I'll respool it to use in my Tourist 620 folder.

 

[Kevin Harding]

I have about 40 rolls here and there including 10 rolls in the old red "firecracker" wrappings. It's OK stuff but the film + backing is quite a bit thicker. Some of my cameras only get nine frames per roll due to this. I just shot an d processed a roll to test my new to me junky Rapid Omega 100. I had one bit of emulsion flake off at the end of the roll and the tail of the winding paper was cut off center, so this stuff still has issues. That said I just bought 10 rolls for under eleven dollars with free shipping. I'll respool it to use in my Tourist 620 folder.

Was the roll that had issues one of the old "firecracker" rolls? If so, then I'd expect the old stuff to have issues. I've developed about 25 rolls from the newest batch - came to me in a shrinkwrapped pack of 30 boxed rolls - and have had no issues.

 

[darkroommike]

Was the roll that had issues one of the old "firecracker" rolls? If so, then I'd expect the old stuff to have issues. I've developed about 25 rolls from the newest batch - came to me in a shrinkwrapped pack of 30 boxed rolls - and have had no issues.

Nope, it was a newer roll, expiration 04, 2017 from a lot I purchased last year. Has the silver-gray wrapper. And the bit that flaked off was from the very end of the roll.

 

[Cholentpot]

I put in an order for that yesterday and I just got an update from Ebay saying it shipped, with a tracking number.

Maybe it is legit.

Keep us updated.

I have a feeling that the fakes popping up are feelers to see how popular dropping the price would be and then slowly find a bearing where they could move a lot of film.

 

[destroya]

i like the tonality of the film. Im still shooting the last few rolls from a 20 pack i got a few years ago. But the film curl gets to me and the fact thats I have to remember to bring tape with me to seal the finished roll as the film does not have a way to seal it. that keeps me from ordering more. For about 25 cents per roll more i can get the ulfrafine xtreme film which has a much better finishing to it.

 

[Johnkpap]

I think that it is just not selling at $5 a roll .......but at $1-2 per roll it will sell

If you are running a factory and making 1000's of rolls a week you need it to sell !!!

Hopefully I am correct

Johnkpap

 

[Cholentpot]

I think that it is just not selling at $5 a roll .......but at $1-2 per roll it will sell

If you are running a factory and making 1000's of rolls a week you need it to sell !!!

Hopefully I am correct

Johnkpap

Hope so, $1-2 a roll and they'll sell it by the boatload. It has a reputation of being ok. This is not a boutique film. It's a film for Holgas, pinholes and obsolete cameras. I think they tried to go the JCH 400 or Film Ferrania avenue and people just aren't going for a Plus-X communist knockoff of dubious QC.

 

[John Wiegerink]

Hmmm! I would and do have no problem running GP3 in my Rollei or Hasselblad's. That said, for a couple of dimes more I'll shoot Ilford films. If the Chinese want to compete in the film market they have do do it at a much lower price per roll. The fact is we all know their larbor cost doesn't even come close to Ilford/Harman or Kodak, but the GP3 price per roll certainly doesn't reflect that. When it does I will buy some. JohnW