Online film purchase, UK?

[ernstk]

Hi

Are there any recommendations for cheapest places to get XP2 and Tri-X online in the UK?

Thanks
Ernst

 

[valdas]

with the GBP appreciation vs EUR why would you limit yourself only to UK. check prices at macodirect or fotoimpex in Germany. in UK i was using silverprint.

 

[brainwood]

Try AG Photograhic or Silverprint . I find they tend to be the cheapest

 

[ruby.monkey]

7dayshop have good offers on T-max (135) and Tri-X (120) multiroll packs.

 

[ernstk]

Thanks everyone.

Ernst

 

[ruby.monkey]

(7dayshop offer free delivery on everything but it will take a week or so to arrive)

 

[John Bragg]

I have started using these guys. I found that their ebay shop is even cheaper as there is no postage to pay.
http://www.cmykshop.co.uk/

 

[V-12]

A. G. Photographic are good, and Mathers in Blackpool are very good, and West End Camera Company (via Ebay). Seven Day Shop can sometimes be good, I recently got some Neopan 1600 at £3.20 a roll! But when you see really cheap film advertised always check the postage rates, there are a few dealers who sucker you in with a stupid price and then charge massive postage rates that bump the price back up to normal.

 

[Monz]

I use Ag Photographics in Birmingham (personal visit) when I need film quickly and 7dayshop if I am not in a hurry. Ag still has the cheapest TriX (not counting postage).

 

[Nomad Z]

You have to shop around the various suppliers. I found that each of them tends to be the cheapest for something, but dearer for other things. If you're buying decent quantities, it can be cheaper to order a particular film from one supplier, and pay postage, and order a different film from another, and pay postage again.

AG and Mathers both had good prices for Tri-X a few months ago.

 

[Gid]

mathersoflancashire.co.uk generally decent prices. 7dayshop sometimes excellent pricing. mailshotsdirect sometimes have deals. The first two usually have the keenest prices, but mathers have the bigger range.

 

[zeroeseight]

(7dayshop offer free delivery on everything but it will take a week or so to arrive)

It seems they ship from within the mainland now after the tax loophole was closed. Was quite surprised when I ordered last Thursday and received the following day using free delivery.

 

[matt_mcg2]

I usually use Mathers, but I've used Silverprint, 7Dayshop, and Ag-Photographic, too. I usually use Ilford film and Mathers tend to be consistently cheaper for that, whereas other film (Kodak, or Agfa) is cheaper elsewhere.

 

[pdh]

you do have to factor shipping costs and as someone else said no one source is cheapest .

I've also used RK Photographic and been very satisfied with price and service. he has eBay and amazon shops as well as his own site.

 

[menthel]

I use silverprint because I can go there in person. I suppport them because they are relatively local and very knowlegable and keeping such a resource is very useful!

 

[Michael Markey]

Boots do a three for two offer on XP2 and HP5 but not TriX.

 

[Snapper_uk]

I used to use 7dayshop, but they seemed to give up on film a few years ago. Nowadays Ag Photographic is my choice - great service and prices, quick delivery. I also use Silverprint when I can get down there.

Boots do these 3 for 2 offers, but the actual price per film works out more expensive. It's not a great offer.

 

[John Lawrence]

Another vote for Ag-Photographic.

John