Woo! Cheap Tech Pan for me!

[mabman]

So, my favourite local camera store (Photo Central in Winnipeg, MB) has jumped on the "lomography" bandwagon, and sells Holgas and other toy cameras. As part of this, they're now selling expired film (B&W, C-41, E-6 in 35mm and 120 formats), and have a rotating selection of this in their lomography display.

I was in today for something else, and lo and behold they had 3 rolls of 120 Tech Pan, and 1 of 35mm TP, for $3/roll each, so I grabbed them. Now, it hasn't been cold-stored, but I'm still excited - I've heard a lot about this film, but I'm unwilling to pay the premium it seems to fetch these days.

Anyway, just thought others can share in my excitement, and also give a shameless plug for Photo Central - still stocking film, chems, and paper, and a generally knowledgable staff about things analog. Pay them a visit if you're in or around Winnipeg, and tell them Glenn sent you (not that it gets you or me anything ).

 

[Alexander Ghaffari]

Now try to use the Technical Pan with something that has at least a glass lens! Maybe one of those newfangled Zeiss Anastigmat 3 element lenses that I keep hearing about. ; )

 

[mabman]

When I was there I told them it would be a crying shame to burn TP in a Holga

 

[Colin Corneau]

I can back up mabman's plug for Photo Central -- great people, absolutely fantastic service and it's just fantastic to have someone with a firm commitment to film. It doesn't have to be either/or!

Anyway, I'm kicking myself as I was in there just the other week but I probably spent too much time hovering over the paper section to see the Tech Pan.

 

[mabman]

Actually, I'm kicking myself too - I asked one of the staff members where the film comes from, and he said customers who've "gone digital" just bring them in their old stock from time to time (the implication was that it was either given to the store or traded cheaply for something else).

I should've asked if I could browse the rest of their expired stock as well But, it was after work and they were closing fairly soon, so maybe some other time...

 

[Vaughn]

When I was there I told them it would be a crying shame to burn TP in a Holga

Very true...that is why I ran some through my Diana...

Vaughn