In your community has 120 Film become difficult to get at the usual non-camera store places (drug stores, WalMarts, Krogers, 7-11, etc)? Is only Color negative available, or some B&W, too?
In your community has 120 Film become difficult to get at the usual non-camera store places (drug stores, WalMarts, Krogers, 7-11, etc)? Is only Color negative available, or some B&W, too?
Wilhelm (Sarasota)
I recommend ordering 120 film on-line for use in LF Roll Film backs instead of relying on non-camera stores. Around here they only stock 135 mm film.
Color transparency, color negative, and B&W 120 and 220 film is available.
You haven't been able to get 120 film in the sorts of places mentioned in many (maybe most) parts of the US for at least 20 years. Let's not start another film is dead thread .
I've never seen roll film at any of those locations, however, I can say that roll film is starting to disappear from the "mainstream" camera stores, and I've never noticed sheet film at those locations.
Then, I do most film purchasing through the Internerd. I know, I know, support your local merchant. I'm a bad man.
No problem. Here in New York, you can get 5x12" Kodacolor Gold 400 in blister packs at the grocery store by the checkout right next to the dry plates.
Sorry I asked on this forum. I'll try to take my business elsewhere,
Wilhelm (Sarasota)
I've never seen any 120 film outside of camera stores. There it is still pretty easy to get, but kind of expensive. I usually just order mine. Even factoring the shipping I come out ahead.
Bill, I've been buying 120 film since 1967. I've never seen 120 film in any of places you, apparently, would like to buy it. I always get my 120 / 220 film from three different places: 1. local camera store; 2. local processing lab; 3. order it from B&H or Samys.
I buy it 40 rolls at a time of each type of film I shoot, keep it in the freezer, and re-order when I'm down to 5 rolls. But, out of curiosity, the next time I'm at Walgreen's I'll cruise by the "photo dept" and see if they have any 120.
Bill, don't be like that. There is infact a huge variety of 120 size film available today but it is really not considered a consumer item now like it was in the past. I remember as a kid being able to buy 120 film in all kinds of strange places. If you look around on the websites of the big photo suppliers like B&H and Calumet you can see what's out there. Also check jandcphoto.com for an amazing selection of black and white films available from companies large and small from the world over.
Get a selection of films and give them a try. This really is a great place for all kinds of useful information it's just that once in a while people get a little snooty. Don't forget people, 120 leads to 4x5 etc... Hey David, my local Korean grocery store keeps rolls of 120 Kodachrome right in the salad bar not to mention the wraps made with 11x14 Velvia with velveta.
Only see at good camera stores these days -- getting harder to find there too except at "pro" shops.
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