where to buy films in lA?

**originalphoto** · 4-Mar-2012, 04:10

I have a friend who will visit LA soon and I want to ask him to bring some large format film (FP4+, HP5+ 4X5) back since the price in US is much lower than China. Does anyone could tell me which store (exact location) my friend should go?

**vinny** · 4-Mar-2012, 08:21

IA or LA? Assuming los angeles, freestylephoto.biz in hollywood has all the b+w you'd want. Calumet in hollywood keeps more food in their film fridges than anything else, Sammy's may have some too.

**originalphoto** · 5-Mar-2012, 22:05

thanks, Vinny. It is LA, not IA where I finished my graduate school and only thing you could find is corn field.

**false_Aesthetic** · 7-Mar-2012, 12:29

Bel Air Camera near UCLA (north of Wilshire a few blocks)
Freestyle Camera on Sunset (5100 something)
Samy's on Fairfax near 3rd. (Not the one on Sepulveda in Culver City)
Calumet has some stuff (Highland and Santa Monica Blvd)

So the problem is that most of these places are more expensive than B+H in NYC. Last time I checked, Freestyle was much more expensive.
If you can prove to Calumet that B+H has it in stock for cheaper, they'll match the price.
I try to avoid Samy's as much as possible.
Bel Air has nice people.