Want to Buy [WTB] Expired 4x5 Provia 100F

rawhead · Jul 16, 2013

Hi,

I'm currently taking a 1 month vacation in Japan and I stupidly forgot to bring an extra box of my favorite E6. If there is anyone who can ship me a box of 50 (or 100) Provia 100F pronto, I would be extremely grateful. I like to pay around $1.50 a sheet for expired 4x5 Provia 100F (hopefully freezed/refrigerated). Obviously people living in or near Japan would be optimal, but as long as you have a mail service akin to USPS Priority Flat Rate Envelope that can get me the stuff within 2 weeks, that's fine. Thanks!

anikin · Jul 16, 2013

Sorry for a stupid question, but can't you just get some fresh film locally? I don't know where in Japan you are, but if you are near Tokyo, then Shinjuku station is the heaven for all kinds of camera/film stuff.

rawhead · Jul 16, 2013

Not a stupid question. If it comes down to it, that's what I'll do. But what I'm looking for is economics (~1.5USD/sheet vs. ~$4/sheet for fresh film)

Jimbob · Jul 16, 2013

I have an unopened box of Fuji Quickload Velvia 100F 4x5 - 20 sheets. Kept in my freezer since 2006. How's that for expired?

rawhead · Jul 16, 2013

Jimbob said:
I have an unopened box of Fuji Quickload Velvia 100F 4x5 - 20 sheets. Kept in my freezer since 2006. How's that for expired?

2006 is nothing I constantly shoot E6 from the late 90s. A bit magenta, but beautiful nonetheless.

Problem with your stash (for me) is that you're probably going to want more than $1.50/sheet, along with the fact that I don't have a quickload holder

rawhead · Jul 18, 2013

Bump: any other E6 in your fridge?

clayne · Jul 18, 2013

Are you sure it's actually 4$/sheet in the JP market?

rawhead · Jul 18, 2013

7,708 yen for 20 sheets on Amazon.co.jp. OK, at the current weak Yen rate, not *quite* $4 per sheet, but it's pretty damn close.

clayne · Jul 19, 2013

Find someone in JP who can verify the price for you. I don't know if I believe the Amazon price.

rawhead · Jul 19, 2013

Amazon is cheaper than most I'd say. Bic Camera which is a major camera chain carries them for 8400 yen. Dead Link Removed

StoneNYC · Jul 19, 2013

Jimbob said:
I have an unopened box of Fuji Quickload Velvia 100F 4x5 - 20 sheets. Kept in my freezer since 2006. How's that for expired?

I'll take that offer since the OP doesn't have a quick load I you're CONUS

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rawhead · Jul 20, 2013

Bumping this @ $2/sheet. I'm desperate, guys!

StoneNYC · Jul 20, 2013

rawhead said:
Bumping this @ $2/sheet. I'm desperate, guys!

I can't believe it's not cheaper to buy it there considering how much it is to ship international and that you're in the area of FUJI ...

I don't know but I'm just surprised you can't get it there and make it worth the price. Ask an APUGer from that area or something. Call a few labs there. Call Fuji themselves and ask where they have suppliers?

Just a suggestion.

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rawhead · Jul 20, 2013

At $2 a sheet for a 50 sheet box, that's $100 + $23 for Priority Flat Rate box.

Here in Japan, the cheapest I can find is Amazon.co.jp, for 7800 yen per 20 sheets (with free Prime shipping). which amounts to like $195 for 50 sheets. Still quite a bit cheaper.

If I can get 2x 50 sheet box, that's $223 for 100 sheets vs. 39,000 yen (~$390), making it MUCH cheaper.

StoneNYC · Jul 20, 2013

rawhead said:
At $2 a sheet for a 50 sheet box, that's $100 + $23 for Priority Flat Rate box.

Here in Japan, the cheapest I can find is Amazon.co.jp, for 7800 yen per 20 sheets (with free Prime shipping). which amounts to like $195 for 50 sheets. Still quite a bit cheaper.

If I can get 2x 50 sheet box, that's $223 for 100 sheets vs. 39,000 yen (~$390), making it MUCH cheaper.

Amazon!! No no, an actual photo store, Amazon is always overpriced... Find a photo store, I once found 50 photo stores in India for a guy, just with google, try googling "photography lab, [city], Japan

See what you get.

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rawhead · Jul 20, 2013

StoneNYC said:
Amazon!! No no, an actual photo store, Amazon is always overpriced... Find a photo store, I once found 50 photo stores in India for a guy, just with google, try googling "photography lab, [city], Japan

See what you get.

~Stone | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk

Nope, like with the US, Amazon now will mostly list the cheapest prices you can find, if not directly through their warehouses, through one of their partners.

A 20-sheet box of Provia 100F goes for ~8500 yen at some of the major camera chains (e.g. Bic Camera).

StoneNYC · Jul 20, 2013

sad

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clayne · Jul 21, 2013

Buy new like the rest of us? It's 74$/20 sheets from Freestyle. If you can afford to go to Japan and shoot 4x5, you can afford 40 sheets. Yes, it sucks at close to 4$/pop, I know.

rawhead · Aug 22, 2013

CLOSING THREAD. I did end up buying a fresh box

Want to Buy [WTB] Expired 4x5 Provia 100F

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