ashfaque
Learning
Can you please suggest some film/analog camera stores in Manila, Philippines? Let me know about the film prices as well.
Thanks
Thanks
je2a3
je
Film availability in shopping malls is sketchy. So try The Online Warehouse.
If you plan to shoot film, best if you bring your own stash.
If you plan to shoot film, best if you bring your own stash.
bucs
Well-known
Hi,
Yes you won't a wide variety and selection of film here in Manila.
Most of us buy online. /the onlinewarehouse
If you can buy film at cheaper prices where you live, best to just bring them with you on your trip.
For cameras, same story as well. There is a local film community but availability of cameras for sale is far and few in between. They are often found priced at a premium. No bargains to be found here unfortunately
Do enjoy our islands and send me a PM if you need help around
Nathan
Yes you won't a wide variety and selection of film here in Manila.
Most of us buy online. /the onlinewarehouse
If you can buy film at cheaper prices where you live, best to just bring them with you on your trip.
For cameras, same story as well. There is a local film community but availability of cameras for sale is far and few in between. They are often found priced at a premium. No bargains to be found here unfortunately
Do enjoy our islands and send me a PM if you need help around
Nathan
kuuan
loves old lenses
while in Manila and interested in camera gear Hidalgo street in Quiapo is a must: http://www.ambot-ah.com/hidalgo-st-quiapo-the-place-to-buy-cheap-dslr-cameras-in-the-philippines/
It has been a while, adding the photos I saw 9 years, that I was there. There also was a lot of used gear for sale, mostly not cheap. If I take other places as measure used camera stores might have become less, but some still must be there.
For visitors of Manila, even if not interested in cameras, Quiapo for Quiapo church with the Black Nazarene anyway is a must: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiapo,_Manila
and so are the areas around, including Hidalgo street: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidalgo_Street
...
it's a very photogenic area! a few snaps from then around the church
Untitled by Andreas, on Flickr
Untitled by Andreas, on Flickr
Untitled by Andreas, on Flickr
even had made a video mostly taken around Quiapo, towards the end a take of inside and then right outside Quiapo church, that I shared on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrtal4Sh178
( oh my, the quality of the reduced file then..)
It has been a while, adding the photos I saw 9 years, that I was there. There also was a lot of used gear for sale, mostly not cheap. If I take other places as measure used camera stores might have become less, but some still must be there.
For visitors of Manila, even if not interested in cameras, Quiapo for Quiapo church with the Black Nazarene anyway is a must: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiapo,_Manila
and so are the areas around, including Hidalgo street: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidalgo_Street
...
it's a very photogenic area! a few snaps from then around the church
Untitled by Andreas, on Flickr
Untitled by Andreas, on Flickr
Untitled by Andreas, on Flickr
even had made a video mostly taken around Quiapo, towards the end a take of inside and then right outside Quiapo church, that I shared on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrtal4Sh178
( oh my, the quality of the reduced file then..)
kshapero
South Florida Man
Film/analog camera stores anywhere?
kuuan
loves old lenses
Hidalgo street still should be the place to go in Manila for anything related to photography, including analogue camera and films.
When I was there more used film equipment was offered than new, digital gear. I expect that to have changed, but e.g. here few stores on Hidalgo selling film is explicitly mentioned http://outoftownblog.com/cheap-camera-stores-in-hidalgo-quiapo/ and it includes some contact info, email addresses for inquiry
je2a3
je
For FSU cameras - http://sovietcamerastore.com/
ashfaque
Learning
Thanks for the tips, everyone.
Bests,
Ashfaque
Bests,
Ashfaque