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In the Twin Cities, Minnesota, (USA) National Camera is probably the best known photo retailer in town. They carry a very complete selection of film. They have a number of stores around the cities. I will visit the Roseville store and purchase some Professional film. I'll also hit my local Wal-Mart and buy a couple rolls of the Consumer film that they carry.
I like the idea of letting the retailer know, and thanking them for continuing to stock film.
Another suggestion- Possibly make a flyer and mail / email to some of these suppliers letting them know of International Film Buying Day. They might play along and give those of us that mention IFBD a discount.
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Berin Loritsch [deleted] says:
I'm either going to buy from www.freestylephoto.biz/ or www.japanexposures.com/shop/ to get some Fuji Acros sheet film.
Fuji discontinued the quickload version of Acros sheet film, and replaced it with less expensive and more standard sheet film. At first you could only get the standard sheet film at Japan Exposures, but now I can get it more locally.
No local brick and mortar shops carry what I want.
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My fave store for buying film is
Harrison Cameras
112-114 London Road
Sheffield S2 4LR
South Yorkshire
UK
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I usually get it from Beau Photo here in town. But why not spread the love around? I don't understand the suggestion to buy, on Oct 1, from small retailers in preference to larger chains. The small specialist shops will stock film anyway and the larger chains might be wavering. I think I'll get some from Beau ad also some from Kerrisdale Cameras, who also sell 120 film. And maybe go see what Lens and Shutter has. Kurt
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SRS Microsystems, Rayners Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, England.
Fantastic shop, and one of the last of its kind I've encountered. Old and new equipment is supported, and it'd be a great shame if they were to close down.
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L. L. Lozeau, Montréal, Canada. They still sell at least Neopan, Agfa (overstock), Kodak, Ilford, Fuji... and darkroom products. Probably also at least another store in Montréal still sell films.
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I have no local film retailers so it's Freestyle for me, I suppose.
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Since all local photography shops (1 :-) ) stopped stocking 120 film years ago i have to buy on the internetmarket.
My favourite supplier for Fujifilm is jaz-uk on ebay :
stores.shop.ebay.nl/The-Photographic-Shop__W0QQ_armrsZ1
Maybe it is possible to ask him for a 1st October discount.
If we don't ask discount some of these big internet suppliers will surely raise their prices just for that day and make a nice shortterm profit on our Film Buying Commitment :-) :-)
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Doug Kemps Camera house
Flinders Mall, Townsville, North QLD
Australia.
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Concordfoto.co.uk
7 Castle Street
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 1QD
UK
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The only photography shops I can buy film is Jessops or London Camera Exchange, Supermarket is Asda (Wal Mart) and Boots. Jessops keep a good range of 120 and 35mm film but always best to check online for stock at a good price too:-
Jessops
Hedge End Branch
Southampton
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kurtdriver said: "I don't understand the suggestion to buy, on Oct 1, from small retailers in preference to larger chains. The small specialist shops will stock film anyway and the larger chains might be wavering."
Many of the comments on this discussion show that even small specialists are moving away from certain types of film. The more that do this, the harder it is to get and the more likely manufacturers are to stop producing it as they believe no one wants it. Plus, it's about small specialists getting our money rather than large chains. Of course, the choice is yours.
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Anyone have suggestions for NYC? And not just Manhattan. I know and trust Adorama, but I'd like to buy from a smaller player. A & S Photo recently closed and will move to a nearby location at the end of August. Do they have a good reputation?
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It seems from the comments that a lot of us no longer have local independant Camera shops near us. The last one in my area closed down last year. Although I dont think it has anything to do with film sales, they just cant compete on prices with the large stores that sell cheap digital camera's. Its the same no matter what you sell these days all the small shop's being driven away by large multi-national supermarkets and electrical stores.
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All mail order for me these days... Wal-Mart is the last local other than the 5 year old expired 110 at the Indian beer store.
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I cannot reccomend www.fourcornerstore.com!
Nic Nichols is a great guy who sells film cheaply on his site because he cares about keeping film photography alive!!!!
Support his work!
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Lol - I cannot reccomend fourcornerstore.com ENOUGH! unfortunate typo!
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dinidh_obrien thanks for the link! We have a ton of new film stocks on the site this week, and will continue to support film photography with the biggest selection and best prices we can, cheers to all and come visit at www.fourcornerstore.com
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This is a good topic. My contribution:
Advanced Photo & Studio
2085 S Atlantic Blvd Ste A
Monterey Park, CA 91754
323-264-1010
It's in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles. This little shop has been around at least twenty years!
Freestyle Photographic Supplies
5124 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90027
www.freestylephoto.biz
I know they are not necessarily small, but they are definitely local and have great prices. Plus their staff is very helpful - even with photo techniques!
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Berin Loritsch [deleted] says:
NYC? Probably one of the largest retailers: B&H Photo/Video (http://bhphotovideo.com). I don't know any other small guys. B&H is Jewish owned and operated, so they won't be open on Saturdays, Hanukkah, and certain other holidays. They may be in Brooklyn, but they are very reputable and I continue to do business with them even here in VA.
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I envy people with local retailers. I can't buy 120 film in Alkmaar. At all.
I will either have to go to Amsterdam on October 1st, to S-Color forinstance, or I will place an order at macodirect.de. They will process it same-day anyhow; they're excellent like that..
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I just got an order from Nic at 4corners and it was shipped super fast .. Now I have more Lucky 120 to play with. Oh and some of the New Centuria that is now badged Made in U.S.A. who could that be?
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Black and White Photographics:
125-127 Magill Rd
Stepney SA 5069
www.blackandwhitephoto.com.au/index.php?page=shop/pages&a...
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Got my stuf from:
Hans O Mahn GMBH
Brookstieg 4
D-22145
Hamburg-Stapelfeld
www.Macodirekt.de
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Kodak Centuria? That boggles my mind!!
Is it anything like the old Centuria because that was awesome film.
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I don't know Chris. I have a roll I am going to shoot tomorrow. Is anyone other than Kodak making C-41 film in the U.S.A.? I know that the former Scotch plant was making Solaris but closed down. that was in Texas.
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In Savannah it's either Bay Camera on Habersham St. or ordering from Freestyle, but I will definitely buy some.
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Us Please! LOL
FotoTechnika
624 Lomax St
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
We are fairly small and mostly a lab, but we do sell film and some darkroom supplies. We are the lastof our kind in Jacksonville and could use all the help we can get.
Thank You,
Jody
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Chicago's Central Camera Co. is my favorite local retailer. It's been in business for more than 100 years; visiting this little store in the Loop is like stepping back in time.
CENTRAL CAMERA CO.
230 S. Wabash
Chicago, IL 60604
800-421-1899
312-427-5580
www.centralcamera.com
Lots of Flickr users have photographed this place.
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Silverprint Londons south bank my fav.
www.silverprint.co.uk
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Thanks Photo.mi7ch just might of saved my day as I was trying to find Kodak here in the UK. I didn't realise it was that hard to find 120 film in the UK, without resorting to e-bay. Now to my shopping list! I'll also clean out Jessops here in Edinburgh..won't be hard only have a few boxes in stock.
UK: Found someone else noticeable cheaper
www.7dayshop.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=777
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Van Vaals [deleted] says:
Foto van der Waal
Rembrandtlaan 71
3117 VE SCHIEDAM
The Netherlands
Telephone 00-31-10-4264374
Website www.fotovanderwaal.nl/htm/home.htm
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5¢ 
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Best I can do here (mid Iowa) is the Walgreens drugstore, as far as I know. Certainly not independent, but it is a place you can walk in off the street and buy some 35mm film.
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Main Street photo Clarksville Tennessee.
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I'll be buying from local stores.
- KSP - in Palo Alto
- San Jose Camera, in San Jose
- May be Walmart, Target, and Walgreen.
So I'll be driving around a bit.
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arsimago [deleted] says:
ars-imago international
Via degli Scipioni 24/26
00192 Rome
Italy
www.ars-imago.com
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arsimago [deleted] says:
We will support this day with an 3x2 action:
www.ars-imago.com (europe)
www.ars-imago.ch (switzerland and worldwide)
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My retailer is supporting this action from the 01/10/09 - 07/10/09:
SOCRATE SARL
19, rue Chevrière
41300 Champigny en Beauce
France
www.argentic-numeric.com
and my shop in my town:
Studio Photo Print
34, rue Carnot
84000 Avignon
France
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Vantuil Discount Photo Supplies
2254 W 8th St
Erie, PA
Phone: 814-453-6601
Custom Lab etc...
also, Meadville PA
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Camera Co Op in Houston TX is the shit! They always have Fuji FP-100c in stock as well ad the ocassional expired Polaroid 664. The staff is incredible as well...
Camera Co Op
801 Durham Dr
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 522-7837
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I'll probably be using B&H online since the local Penn Camera shop is WAY too rich for my blood. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/153916-REG/Ilford_1839575_...
It might be a good idea to remind your friends. I did this by inviting them to join the group and added a brief message about buying film day.
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In honor of international film buying day.. we are going to add some rare Agfa 120 RSX to the site, as well as some new 35 and 120 chrome stocks... good luck to all the stores out there, and we hope you have a great success!
We have a ton of new film stocks on the site this week, and will continue to support film photography with the biggest selection and best prices we can, cheers to all and come visit at www.fourcornerstore.com
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7dayshop.com sells a choice of ilford and fuji, very affordable, I usually get memory from there too
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I guess being in Portland, Oregon is a blessing. Here's the short list, just off the top of my head:
Blue Moon Camera and Machine (top notch)
www.bluemooncamera.com
Citizen's Photo (Another top notch business)
www.citizensphoto.com/
The Shutterbug (mostlyl digital - some used gear, good TXP price!)
www.theshutterbugonline.com
Camera World (almost completely digital, but still selling film)
www.cameraworld.com
Wolf/Ritz camera (Almost all digital- still selling film though)
www.ritzcamera.com/
The last two stores i feel like a pariah in - i ask for Tri-X or Delta, or any B&W chemistry and they look at me like I just staggered in from my UFO's crash landing. I never crash - but I have double-parked it a couple of times. That's not the point, though. Only reason to buy from these two is that they are giants - and carry a lot of clout. If they stop doing film, it will be bad.
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wanted to share this blog post on Int'l Film Buying Day
www.mrkphoto.com/blog/
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