Looking for 120 film cases

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There doesn't seem anywhere cheaper (several are as cheap, but not lower) to buy rollfilm. If you are shooting film then will want to buy it, or replace the stock you have shot, so just make up the minimum-order (Euro42,50) with a few ten-packs of your favourite? Their paper pricing is reasonably ok too, so that's another option.

Rollei film is available in those plastic containers as standard, so in the UK you could look at Ag-Photographic - maybe they can help with the cases?
 
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you get them from Freestyle, and each case comes with a roll of Rollei Retro 120 film - they are pretty cool.
 
Hi,
A dozen would be perfect actually. If you can spare them, I'll certainly take them.

If you PM your PayPal, I can transfer you payment for the cases and postage?

Thanks!

Garry
 
marcr1230 said:
you get them from Freestyle, and each case comes with a roll of Rollei Retro 120 film - they are pretty cool.
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I do like Retro actually, so it was always an option just to buy some film. For this trip though, I'm shooting almost exclusively colour, so I'd rather the tubes came with Velvia!
 
thegman said:
Hi,
A dozen would be perfect actually. If you can spare them, I'll certainly take them.

If you PM your PayPal, I can transfer you payment for the cases and postage?

Thanks!

Garry
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No cost - they're the side-product of an unhealthy taste for Rollei film ;). PM me a delivery address and I'll post 'em within the next few days.
 
ruby.monkey said:
No cost - they're the side-product of an unhealthy taste for Rollei film ;). PM me a delivery address and I'll post 'em within the next few days.
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That is very kind of you, but I have to insist on giving you at least something for it, if only just a few rolls of film.

I will PM my address, thanks very much.

Garry
 
I have a few similar ones but frankly, I don't find them all that useful. Takes up too much space. It's easier to just put them in a zip lock bag or, if you want a hard shell, a tupper ware container.
 
Jamie123 said:
I have a few similar ones but frankly, I don't find them all that useful. Takes up too much space. It's easier to just put them in a zip lock bag or, if you want a hard shell, a tupper ware container.
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I've got some zip lock bags, but I'm a bit paranoid about them getting damaged in my hand luggage, so I'd rather carry a little more weight an rest a little easier on my flights...
 
thegman said:
I've got some zip lock bags, but I'm a bit paranoid about them getting damaged in my hand luggage, so I'd rather carry a little more weight an rest a little easier on my flights...
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Like I said, a hard tupper ware container (ideally one that's not transparent) would be a good protection against accidental damage. Also, keep in mind that if you want to get your film hand checked it might prove unpractical to have every roll in a single container.
But I'm really not trying to change your mind. Just giving my 2 cents :)
 
I may not bother with hand checks, and anyway my 35mm film will be in individual containers too. The highest ISO film I'll have is Portra 400, so I should be OK.
 
I have stuck with Kodak MF films because they are available in the pro-packs of 5 rolls. I never realized how much of a pain it is to use single rolls in the field until I went on a National Park hiking vacation with 40 rolls of Ilford film in the single roll boxes (I think my wife was ready to divorce me over this). I e-mailed Ilford at that time, who stated that they had no intention of changing their packaging as it would cost too much, relative to the demand. So I have stuck with Kodak. The plastic boxes holding multiple rolls look like another solution. Let us know how it works.
 
KenR said:
I have stuck with Kodak MF films because they are available in the pro-packs of 5 rolls. I never realized how much of a pain it is to use single rolls in the field until I went on a National Park hiking vacation with 40 rolls of Ilford film in the single roll boxes (I think my wife was ready to divorce me over this). I e-mailed Ilford at that time, who stated that they had no intention of changing their packaging as it would cost too much, relative to the demand. So I have stuck with Kodak. The plastic boxes holding multiple rolls look like another solution. Let us know how it works.
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Switching brands just because of the boxes is a bit drastic IMO. Why not just take the rolls out of the boxes before leaving home and put them in a ziploc bag?
 
Done that as well - but after a big trip or two the boxes need replacement. So, if I have all that Tmax400 around which I bought for the pack of 5 boxes, I sort of have to use it. It became easier just to use the Tmax400 - now I like it. Still have lots of PanF in old Tmax400 boxes!
 
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