Re: WTB: 120 slide film cheap

[Paul Talbot <ptww@xxxxxxxxx>]

Greg Erker wrote:
> 
> >I've had some success using the Freestyle out of date
> >Velvia 220 in my Sputnik.  At $1.89 per roll when
> >buying 10 or more rolls it is hard to beat.
> 
>   I assume you mean 120 film

No, I mean 220.

> since 220 won't
> work in a red window camera.

It does with the help of a little piece of black gaffers
tape!  :-)

All that's required is to count the rotations on the
advance knob so you don't overlap frames.  I figure if
I advance a little too conservatively and only get 11, or
even 10, stereo pairs, $0.189 film cost per pair sure
beats the heck out of the $1.10/pair I was paying with
locally acquired film.  And it's not a bad improvement
over the ~~$.50/pair it comes out to at B&H's current
price.

I've been fine tuning my advance technique.  It requires a
decreasing number of turns as the roll progresses.  I've
been waiting to get it close to "perfect" before publicizing
what I've been up to.

> >It appears, however, that film prices are continuing
> >to plunge.  Yesterday I ordered Velvia 120 from B&H
> >for $2.99.  (Local shops here still want close to
> >$6.50 per roll.)  B&H also has the Provia F for $4.49.
> >OK but not great.
> 
>   $2.99 isn't bad. Depending on how much
> shipping, customs, tax I'd pay.

So whatever happened to NAFTA anyway??

Depending on what you pay for processing, perhaps you
could work out something with Sam to take advantage of
the deal he gets in Calgary.  $1 CDN for processing if
you take the roll back to them!  I pay over NINE TIMES
as much for processing 120! ($6 US) I can't remember what
Sam said they charge for the film there.

Paul