discount film?

[jdear]

ok, i know im trying to kick off these film discussions...

I was at a wedding and the official photographer was shooting digital but also film - Kodak Porta 400NC. He had a bulk pack - 5pk and said he bought it in bulk.

Where do you buy such in bulk?

I know BHphotovideo (american) sells most of there rolls as follows...

Velvia 50 35mm 36exp - $5.59 USD ($7.09 AUD)
Velvia 50 35mm 36exp 20 roll pack - $99.80 USD ($126.56 AUD)
Velvia 100F 35mm 36exp 20 roll pack - $111.80 USD ($141.78 AUD)

Astia 100F 35mm 36exp - $4.95 USD ($6.28 AUD)
Astia 100F 35mm 36exp 20 roll pack - $109.80 USD ($139.24 AUD)

Provia 100F 35mm 36exp - $3.49 USD ($4.43 AUD)
Provia 100F 35mm 36exp 20 roll pack - $79.80 USD ($101.15 AUD)
Provia 100F 35mm 36exp 5 roll pack - $19.95 USD ($25.29 AUD)

Neopan 1600 35mm 36exp 20 roll pack - $3.79 USD ($4.80 AUD)
Neopan 1600 35mm 36exp 20 roll pack - $75.80 USD ($96.09 AUD)

prices as of 16/03/05 converted via xe.com

ridiculous... velvia 50 for $7! last time i paid around $21 for a roll from fletchers!

although postage is the killer approx $30 USD ($40 AUD)! Maybe next time im after film and someone else is buying from BH, we could go in on postage!

Does film travel ok overseas to Australia?

I have looked at film on ebay, you have to make sure you are getting film thats not past its expiry date (if that matters). Recently bought 10 rolls of Astia 100f for $91 (RRP $21 each!)

We'll see if it turned out to be a bargain or not.

JD

[gstark]

Where do you buy such in bulk?

Ted's and Fletcher's in the City, in their Pro sections.

Right at the back of the store in Ted's; midway through the store in Fletch's, on the right you'll see an open doorway. Through there.

Vanbar of course.

Foto Riesel on Kent St, between Market and King.

Way back when .... I used buy my Fuji directly from Hanimex. A couple of hundred rolls of film at a time!

I have looked at film on ebay, you have to make sure you are getting film thats not past its expiry date (if that matters). Recently bought 10 rolls of Astia 100f for $91 (RRP $21 each!)

Whether the date matters depends upon how the film's been stored. We kept ours in the freezer, and the dates became irrelevant. Keep it in the fridge and remove it an hour or two before you need it.

For film purchased through ebay you really have no knowledge of the storage conditions, and that makes it a very difficult purchase IMHO.

[huynhie]

RVP, RVP 100F and RDP is approximately AUD85 for a 5 canister pro pack at TED's in Sydney and Foto Reisel in Sydney

NHP 400 is about AUD65 at the same places

[redline]

i've purchased film from bhphoto a few weeks ago.
mostly 100, 400 and 800 isomf and 35 film i developed almost all of them and they seem ok with no problems with fogging.
I want to do a bulk buy as iam interested in getting some bw film but iam not sure how to we should break-up postage costs, I mine just purchase a load of stuff for myself.

[jdear]

thanks redline, that was what i was basically wanting to know... whether if you bought film from BH or the like overseas whether the film would be affected by transportation, xrays... all those types of things.

I might be looking for some B&W myself in the next month odd, if so ill let you know and maybe we can put in an order together to reduce costs

JD