Where to buy darkroom kit in the UK?

jimbobuk

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I'm wondering what the best sites are to buy supplies from in the UK, or EU potentially. I've seen jessops stock some stuff via there website, i don't know what their stores will be like now that film is so out of fashion.

Any BEST places to get this stuff from?

Cheers

Jim
 
I've found Nova Darkroom prices as good as anywhere but then Warwick's only a 30 minute drive so I usually go on route to visit family and avoid any shipping costs.
 
Thanks.. I'm just looking now.. but spotted ebay selling some changing bags that are quite cheap with cosmetic defect... people are liking them, most of the shops i've found seem to barely touch on changing bags as they're more targetted to REAL darkroom setups :) where i guess they've got a lot more kit they can sell to people :) and where its clearly better to develop, if not exactly practical for 90% of those who would like to give it a try.

Cheers tho..
 
Depending on what I'm after:

Tanks and reels, Jessops and/or Calumet, or hunt through the bargain bins at my local indie.

Chemistry, Black and Lizar have a cheap and frinedly wholesaler in Edinburgh, or Silverprint.

Bigger stuff, haven't yet.
 
Try Calumet for a changing bag. They do an expanding one like those wire frame reflectors. A great idea that keeps the top of the bag away from the spirals. Much better if you use steel reels or load 120 roll film.

I have used Nova Darkroom a few times in Warwick and definitely would do dusiness with them again. More recently I've been dealing with Fotospeed directly as they are based only a couple of miles from my home. Not the cheapest option (reselers ar a bit cheaper) but the quickest and without the postage. I'll be trying silverprint sometime in the future,
 
i posted this in another thread
www.mrcad.co.uk/

Alex has a LOT of used darkroom kit
 
Crikey, what prices do these commercials want! Normally this stuff is given away or sold at a nominal price. I'm sure they bought it at next to nothing. Example: the darkroom I was glad to give to a fellow RFF'r would set me back 1500 pounds here!
 
Process Supplies in London is another good one it's been around for yonks.
 
I recently got an Opemus 6 with Meograde head via evilbay. It arrived with some damage to the column. A quick call to Roy at RK told me how much a replacement column would be but even better, he told me how to rebuild onto the column from my Axomat. I now have a fine Opemat or possibly Axomus.

As for the fine focus, it's not essential but it's nice, that's another bit I swapped between heads.

RK are the UK importers of Meopta enlargers.

Mark
 
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