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Yef
22-Oct-2013, 14:40
Hello everyone

Do you know where in Paris I can find shops that sell b&w developing chemicals ?
Looking specifically for Rollei developer but if not it so d76.


Thank you

Ari
22-Oct-2013, 14:56
Rue (Blvd.?) Beaumarchais has tons of photo shops, at the end near Bastille; that's where I'd try first.
If you're near a FNAC, pop in and ask if they still sell chemicals on the off-chance they still do.
Sorry, but it's been about two years since my last visit, I'm sure some "natives" will give you better information in the morning.

agregov
22-Oct-2013, 15:50
Related, a friend of mine just moved to Paris and is looking for a public darkroom for developing film and printing (35mm & 6x7 enlarger). Anyone know facilities you can rent by the hour? Thanks. Andrej.

Ari
22-Oct-2013, 17:56
I used to go to Self Color in the 10e, don't know if they are still open, but it was a great place; one 8x10 enlarger, two or three colour rooms, very friendly staff.

cgrab
24-Oct-2013, 04:04
There are more than a dozen shops on Boulevard Beaumarchais (Metro Bastille or Chemin Vert), for large format, this is probably the best: http://www.lemoyenformat.com/GFweb/GFsommaire.html, with a substantial used selection. Unfortunately, I cannot help with chemicals, but most people on French forums seem to use mail order. Perhaps some french forum participants can help you out.

Dominique Cesari
24-Oct-2013, 06:51
The shops of Bd Beaumarchais are mainly sellers of photo stuff (but Lab Distribution, 22 bd Beaumarchais has some chemichals). The most prominent maybe Prophot http://www.materiel-photo-pro.com/argentique/chimie.html They do have D76 but, apparently, no Rollei developper.

Emmanuel BIGLER
24-Oct-2013, 10:57
Another shop not on the Boulevard Beaumarchais but not very far

Damien Féau
SELS D'ARGENT
7 Rue Taylor
75010 Paris

I must confess that not living in Paris, after spending 10 years there as a student (with many, many visits to the Boulevard B.) I actually mail-order all my photographic consumables in film chemistry .. like they have been used to, in Northern America (as they say) for decades ;)

Emmanuel BIGLER
24-Oct-2013, 10:59
Self-Color is still there, but enlargers no longer seem to be offered in their service.
http://selfcolor.com/
29 Rue des Récollets - 75010 Paris - phone : 09 53 00 42 41

Anyway,, it's not far from Rue Taylor and the Boulevard B.

coisasdavida
26-Oct-2013, 06:16
For films and chemicals:

PROPHOT
37,39 rue Condorcet
75009 PARIS

tel Métro Cadet
tel Téléphone : +33 (0) 1.42.80.58.41
Télécopie : +33 (0) 1.40.16.19.46

coisasdavida
26-Oct-2013, 06:17
Actually this website is a must for every photographer living or going to Paris:

http://www.dmin-dmax.fr/photo8.htm

Yef
27-Oct-2013, 00:05
Thank you everyone , I end up buying at Lab distribution .