with all the news bureaus and government agencies in The District there should be many photography supply dealers available.

Back in the '70s when I was there shooting over 550 television commercials in the area, I bought all my supplies from a store in Silver Spring, Maryland. Sorry but after 40 years I can't remember the name of the store.

Hermano, I live in DC and shoot film. There is a Calumet photo that used to be Penn Camera near Chinatown. They stock plenty of film and develop C-41 and B and W. For E6 I recommend Dodge Chrome in the Palisades, it's kinda far but reachable by bus. I highly recommend prophoto-dc.com/ downtown; their prices are a bit higher but it's family-run and they also repair cameras. There is also Embassy Camera near Dupont circle, they sell film. Also, the CVS by Dupont circle develop C-41 in one hour, I've used it with no problems for quick development.

If you have any questions let me know.

NSC

There is probably more in the suburbs (Virginia and Maryland) but I don't have a car, only a bike and public transport, and all those recommendations are reachable by either one.

Thanks guys. I'll be moving to MD actually and will have a car so I will be able to get around that way and would love suggestions in VA and MD. I also don't really need labs so much (well maybe E6). I do all my development at home. Just wanted to get some recommendations from anyone for best bang for buck and best places in the area. Will look into all those places when I get down there though, and see what I can find for photo places in Silver Spring.

Leica camera store = )

Try this search:
www.yelp.com/search?cflt=photographystores&find_loc=S...

I think Nestor gave you great leads. I'd note that Dodge Chrome has a branch in Silver Spring, MD, I believe (and I heartily recommend them for E6 processing), and I believe Calumet/Penn has a branch in Rockville, MD. Calumet/Penn in Chinatown has a pretty good selection of Ilford paper, some Ilford and Kodak chems, and lots of film -- I suspect their Rockville store is similarly stocked.

You should also note, though, that UPS ground shipping from Adorama or B&H is almost always "next day delivery" in practical terms, so if there's something you can't get locally, you can pretty quickly get it from NYC.

Good luck and welcome to the area.

-Gordon

Honestly, I live in the suburbs of Maryland, and work in DC, and even when I was actually living in DC, I always found ordering online at BH or Adorama to be just as fast and easy as buying film locally. In a pinch, the Ritz on L st south of Dupont Circle, and the chinatown Calumet both mentioned above are where I would go, but I have found that the selection at both has gone downhill over the years as fewer people shoot film.