Slightly expired B/W film at the local store

[Ronald_H]

Last week I picked up a roll of E6 at the only remanining half decent camera store in town.

They had a little stack of assorted B/W films (Ilford FP4+, Delta 100 & 400, Kodal 400CN) on the counter. They were slightly expired, the oldest was from oktober 2007. Knowing full well that they will be fine if I'd chuck them in the freezer I bought the lot for half the original price. They also had slide film, but that I declined.

What worries me though is that this seems to be the end of B/W at that particular store... anyone have similar experiences?

 

[kully]

It's the end in many small places, I bought up about 40-50 rolls of Neopan400 and Across a year out of date at my local small photo shop last month.

They'll carry on stocking a smaller range.

Talking of small pharmacies, I was suprised to find flashbulbs (it seemed to be a stick with four of them) in one pharmacy near where I live 🙂

 

[robert blu]

In the town where I live (35 km away from Milan, north italy) it is difficult to get B&W films, specially if you prefer "that" film. But in a couple of the big survived stores in Milan you can find almost everything ! But I now shoot B&W with the Holga and cheap expired films are ideal combination!
rob

 

[Fotohuis]

Expired film is dropped in our shop for Eur. 1,50

However due to all sales on the internet it's not so often 🙂

 

[kuzano]

It's not just about the film

It's not just about the film

It's also about the internet and online purchasing. I believe the "local" disappearance of film is just as much impacted by online purchasing as it is by the "demise" of film.

I live in a community of 80,000 and we just had our only processor of 120 roll film close down. And, yes, certain films are harder to find.

I'm pretty much convinced that I will always have the ability to buy film AND to get my medium format film processed. It's simply going to be by mail and online. No big deal.

I haven't seen anything in the market to convince me to stop shooting film in both 35mm and medium format.

As soon as digital goes the way of 620, 820, disc film, 110 and APS, we'll all be OK. And when the internet fails and the Postal Service starts X-raying our mail, the big box stores will be stocking all that film again.

Don't worry, Be happy!

 

[pesphoto]

It's also about the internet and online purchasing. I believe the "local" disappearance of film is just as much impacted by online purchasing as it is by the "demise" of film.

I live in a community of 80,000 and we just had our only processor of 120 roll film close down. And, yes, certain films are harder to find.

I'm pretty much convinced that I will always have the ability to buy film AND to get my medium format film processed. It's simply going to be by mail and online. No big deal.

I haven't seen anything in the market to convince me to stop shooting film in both 35mm and medium format.

As soon as digital goes the way of 620, 820, disc film, 110 and APS, we'll all be OK. And when the internet fails and the Postal Service starts X-raying our mail, the big box stores will be stocking all that film again.

Don't worry, Be happy!

I like you.

 

[Steve Bellayr]

My camera store puts out expired film at reduced prices. For the most part they store their film in a refrigerator. I have not had a problem with film from that store. You can check & ask their storage policy.