Buying XP2 in Paris

[rxmd]

Hi,

I'm sitting here in Tashkent and my supply of XP2 is running out and in spite of repeated efforts there is no way of getting chromogenic B&W film here in Uzbekistan. Now I'm affiliated with the French research institute here and there is a researcher going back to France tonight for medical reasons and coming back next Wednesday, and she has agreed to buy some XP2 for me in Paris. In order not to send her around aimlessly I would like to give her the addresses of two or three stores where she can go to and be sure to find some XP2. Can some of the RFF Parisians help me out there?

Merci bien en avance -

Philipp

 

[angeloks]

I know that Negatif+ (www.negatifplus.com) is selling some BW 400 CN at 4.60 euros / roll, some chromogenic B&W film. The shop is located near La gare du Nord (not so hard to find). Though, I'm not so sure how it compares to XP2...

If anyone knows where to get XP2 in Paris, I’d also be interested to know!

 

[rxmd]

Thanks! I would prefer XP2 because I get much better results from it in darkroom work; BW400CN has an orange-coloured base like a colour film, which is a royal pain to filter against and get good contrasts out of multigrade paper.

Philipp

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

Fuji C41 film is made by Ilford (it's the same basic film as XP2) and it's available online mailorder at http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-Photographic-Shop_W0QQsspagenameZMEQ3aFQ3aSTQQtZkm

 

[adonf]

Philipp,

I buy nearly all my films at www.photostock.fr (shop near La Villette). They've got interesting prices for most of the B&W stuff (currently 22€ for 10 rolls of APX100 for instance). However, they sell BW400CN but no xp2.

Your colleague will be able to find xp2 at Prophot (www.prophot.fr, shop near Pigalle). But the price is very high (more than 6€ per roll).