Jamie123
Veteran
My girlfriend and I are travelling to the US this summer and will be spending a week in LA before we head to NYC for another week.
I decided to travel light and leave the 5DII at home. I'll be taking my Bessa III for medium format and a Nikon 35Ti for 35mm with me instead. As film is much cheaper to buy and process in the US than it is where I live I thought I'd buy a ton of film when I get there and have it processed before I return home.
Since LA is going to be our first stop, I'll most likely stock up on film there. Where in LA can I find good stores that sell film at a reasonable price? I want to buy only Kodak Portra NC so supermarkets that sell consumer film won't do. Also, where can I find a good pro lab in LA? I'll probably just take the exposed rolls with me to New York and have everything processed at the end of the trip but it's always a good to know just in case.
As for NYC, I'll probably just go to B&H for film if I run out but where can I find a good lab with decent prices? Ideally I'd like to get contact prints with my negs so I'll have an easier time editing but it really depends on the price. What does it cost to have a roll of 35mm or 120 film processed with a contact print? What does it cost to process and scan?
I decided to travel light and leave the 5DII at home. I'll be taking my Bessa III for medium format and a Nikon 35Ti for 35mm with me instead. As film is much cheaper to buy and process in the US than it is where I live I thought I'd buy a ton of film when I get there and have it processed before I return home.
Since LA is going to be our first stop, I'll most likely stock up on film there. Where in LA can I find good stores that sell film at a reasonable price? I want to buy only Kodak Portra NC so supermarkets that sell consumer film won't do. Also, where can I find a good pro lab in LA? I'll probably just take the exposed rolls with me to New York and have everything processed at the end of the trip but it's always a good to know just in case.
As for NYC, I'll probably just go to B&H for film if I run out but where can I find a good lab with decent prices? Ideally I'd like to get contact prints with my negs so I'll have an easier time editing but it really depends on the price. What does it cost to have a roll of 35mm or 120 film processed with a contact print? What does it cost to process and scan?