Re: UK Cheaper than US?

["Dirk Wright" <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I read a post by Bob Caldwell which included:
>
>"I just read a British photo magazine (Amateur Photographer) which 
reported on
>a survey of European film prices.  The prices in the UK were the 
highest, but
>were still lower than in the US (even for Kodak film).  IR film can be 
hard
>to find, but for other film, you are probably better off to buy and 
process
>it in Europe."
>
>I just had to sit down ... take a cold shower ... contain my 
>excitement. I hadn't believed that anything could be cheaper in the 
>UK than the US, especially not film.  (Ah yes ... there is medical 
>care but that's a whole different bath of developer.)
>

It is common practice in the US to make up the loss from selling 
hardware (mostly cameras and lenses) at dealer cost by charging more 
for film and accessories. 

Be seeing you.


Dirk Wright
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