ywenz
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Where is the cheapest place to get B&W film?
cheapest place to get film?
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kaiyen
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Depends on what kind of film. If you go to a flea market, I bet you can find some 50 year old B&W for like $2 for 100'.
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wlewisiii
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Then search for Arista.edu Ultra. That will get you rebranded Fomapan that will be the best cheap film currently available in North America. You will find better; you may find cheaper; you will not find better for a lower price.
Hope this helps.
William
Then search for Arista.edu Ultra. That will get you rebranded Fomapan that will be the best cheap film currently available in North America. You will find better; you may find cheaper; you will not find better for a lower price.
Hope this helps.
William
celluloidprop
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Their arista.edu and arista.edu ultra prices are hard to beat.
For a little bit more per roll, you can bulk load your own, if you're willing to take the time. If you ignore the cost of a bulk loader (presumably going to last you years for $30), the price of bulk-loaded Tri-X drops to a little over $2 per 36-exposures including reusable canisters ($.50 apiece, 5-7 rolls per).
Their arista.edu and arista.edu ultra prices are hard to beat.
For a little bit more per roll, you can bulk load your own, if you're willing to take the time. If you ignore the cost of a bulk loader (presumably going to last you years for $30), the price of bulk-loaded Tri-X drops to a little over $2 per 36-exposures including reusable canisters ($.50 apiece, 5-7 rolls per).
peter_n
Veteran
That Arista.edu Ultra is hard to beat. You can get a bulk roll of the 100ASA for $17.99. I think the Fomapan 100 is very close to Agfa APX100 so I bet its a really good film. If you want to go up the price range a bit you can get Neopan 400 in bulk from Megaperls in Japan for $29. Acros 100 for about the same price.
ywenz
Veteran
how do I leverage a bulk loading package? Do I have to create my own 35mm reel canister?
gbb
Diapers 'n Film
How to bulk load
How to bulk load
You don't even need to buy anything other than film. Get some empty cannisters from a photo developing place, they have an end of film sticking out. In the dark, tape that end to a length of bulk film the length of your outstretched arms, and wind it on (all in the dark) using any old camera with a manual rewind lever which you have left open next to your other stuff. I do it 4 rolls at a time, it eliminates the risk of dust and scratching from bulk-loader, and just chuck the used cannister when you're done, eliminating the risk of light-leaks and dust from reused cannisters. Give it a shot,
GBB
How to bulk load
You don't even need to buy anything other than film. Get some empty cannisters from a photo developing place, they have an end of film sticking out. In the dark, tape that end to a length of bulk film the length of your outstretched arms, and wind it on (all in the dark) using any old camera with a manual rewind lever which you have left open next to your other stuff. I do it 4 rolls at a time, it eliminates the risk of dust and scratching from bulk-loader, and just chuck the used cannister when you're done, eliminating the risk of light-leaks and dust from reused cannisters. Give it a shot,
GBB
anandi
Gotta catch the light.
How about for those of us in Canada?
I tend to pick up processing included film in Ottawa.
I tend to pick up processing included film in Ottawa.
ywenz
Veteran
Don't you still have to seal the rolled up film in a light tight canister? How do you go about doing that?
gbb
Diapers 'n Film
Ywenz:
I just stick it back in the can & put it in a black plastic photo paper bag.
I just stick it back in the can & put it in a black plastic photo paper bag.
