To Canadians, is your film okay when you buy it mail order from the US?

[Tony Evans]

Perfect.

[Andrew O'Neill]

Never had a problem... even with xray film.

[Ian Gordon Bilson]

Not to hijack this thread- but could we open this up to the few Aussie/Kiwi members?
I have not had a problem so far (he said,hopefully),but ,if you have a Tale of Woe,please lets hear it..

[Vick Ko]

Thanks all, for your replies.

It reassures me a lot.

I only posted my question because someone in Singapore was worried about buying film that needed shipping.

regards
Vick

[photobymike]

I buy my film from B&H or from other forum members. It comes Purulator or USPS. Never had any problem so far. Touching wood.

Cheers,

luc

I buy mine from B&H all the time.... i would never have it shipped by USPS (post office) Always i ship with FEDEX overnight .... why do i pay extra? because Florida is a warm...ok ok its darn right hot at times ... I dont want my film to sit in a truck cooking...... Also do you know that the post office Xrays everything? They use comercial airplanes to move mail ..... Xrays = safety in there minds.... FEDEX !!! is the best

[Joseph O'Neil]

I get my Ilford form Bigcameraworkshops in Burlington to begin with, so that's not an issue. however the Tri-X i get all comes from B&H and never an issue with them. fast and in good shape. Here in Canada Tri-X is special order and 60% more in price. go figure?

[redrockcoulee]

I have bought from Freestyle and B&H with no problem but also my mail from Beau Photo in Vancouver and Bigcameraworkshops. Film is extrememly limited in Medicine Hat to only what London Drugs carries so if I do not go into Calgary, and why would anyone unless they have to , I have to order on line. Just wished B&H would ship by mail as it is so much less expensive on taxes and brokerage fees. And their 2 to 6 business days is about 6 days

I have also sold Technical Pan film in bulk on line and never received complaints about it from customers and that was shipping from Alberta to the US.

[WayneStevenson]

I have never had problems with film from U.S.A., Singapore, H.K., or China.

[adelorenzo]

I get my Ilford form Bigcameraworkshops in Burlington to begin with, so that's not an issue. however the Tri-X i get all comes from B&H and never an issue with them. fast and in good shape. Here in Canada Tri-X is special order and 60% more in price. go figure?

I bought my last 40 rolls of Tri-X from Beau Photo in Vancouver. When I ordered in the fall it was $5.26/roll of 120 and B&H is currently charging $4.95.

[DougD]

I have used B&H and not had a problem. As noted in the previous message, it is worth comparison shopping with some local dealers. Beau is a very good shop.