Stuck in Knoxville!

[Antje]

Hey guys,

Seems like I'm stuck in Knoxville for the weekend. Luckily, I brought my Hasselblad, but only a few rolls of film. Definitely not enough for two days at the Smoky Mountains! Does anybody happen to know where I can get 120 film around Knoxville? As I'm staying in a hotel, it's too hard to order it somewhere, I'd rather be able to buy locally.
Renting some equipment would be great too, I didn't bring a tripod. Does anyone know of a shop that rents equipment?

Thanks in advance,

Antje

 

[mikebarger]

Isn't Roberts based in Knoxville?

Mike

 

[Pinholemaster]

Google always works for me.

http://www.thompsonphoto.com/

Roberts is in Indianapolis.

Oh, and you're not 'stuck' in Knoxville. One is 'stuck' in Bayonne, NJ. Ha ha ha ha.

 

[copake_ham]

Know nothing of Knoxville but asked Mr. Google to give me Ritz Camera website and that then came up with this:

Wolf Camera
West Town Pointe
7822 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919-5520
Phone: 865-691-0344

Have no idea if they have 120 - but if not - they may know someone who does.

 

[reellis67]

Knoxville is a big enough town that you should be able to find something film-wise, although rental gear might be hard to find. Once you leave the immediate Knoxville area though, you'll be hard put to find film of any size. Let your fingers do the walking (phone book - top drawer of the bedside table, under the Gideons Bible)

- Randy

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

If that Wolf is the same Wolf that is on the west coast, I wouldn't put too much stock in them having anything other than 35mm film. The address makes them sound like a chain store, so I suspect they are an ersatz Ritz Camera.

 

[randyB]

Thompson's Photo, go to the "pro" store, just off of I-40 close to downtown. Do a google for their web site. I try to stop by anytime I go to the Mountains.

Randy B.

 

[Antje]

Thanks a lot! I've been to Thompsons' pro store yesterday and raided their freezer. Now I'm ready for the weekend. Didn't find a tripod, but I'll try to get around that with improvised bean bags and such.
And I have to say this: I REALLY like Knoxville. This is only my third stay here, but I've grown quite attached to it.

Antje

 

[reellis67]

I grew up in that area (not immediately in Knoxville, but not that far off) and I long to return. I now live in Florida, and if it weren't for my wife's hatred of snow, we would move back in a heartbeat. There is far more to see in that part of the country than anyone could ever see in a lifetime...

- Randy