How to buy film on internet?

[milsu]

In my country I can't buy films like Fujicolor Superia Reala, Kodak Portra 160 NC, or 160 VC. Is there any way to purchase them over internet?

[fotohuis]

Yes you can:

Fotohuis RoVo

A trackable parcel + insurance to Servia - Montenegro till 2 kg will be Eur. 17,45 (zone 4).

Best regards,

Robert

[SoFi-Chaser]

Hi milsu,
you should make sure, your films are not sent via airmail.
Due to actual radiation-control of freight and luggage (a friend of mine works at Frankfur Airport, he told me some stories ...), they might get "grilled" until you recieve them.
Regards,
Torsten

[milsu]

Thank You, Robert. I see they only have professional films. Could I keep pro film in a storage (refrigerator) for a year, or longer? How does Pro 160S act on bulb light?

Thanks, Torsten, I'll have that in mind. I know Fuji has a factory in Holland, so I guess they could send rolls by road or railway transport?

But, I also have some Fujis made in Japan, and Kodaks made in Mexico. I don't know how they got here. By ship? :-]

[jlancasterd]

Originally Posted by milsu

In my country I can't buy films like Fujicolor Superia Reala, Kodak Portra 160 NC, or 160 VC. Is there any way to purchase them over internet?

Try 7dayshop.com in Guernsey, Channel Islands, (7dayshop.com - Online shopping made easy !) many UK enthusiasts buy their film from them as their prices are very competitive and they offer good service. They stock most types of Kodak, Fuji and Ilford film in both 35mm and 120 sizes.

[darkness30]

You can try B&H as well. I am buying from them. The products are priced good and they have fast shipping. I received one parcel in two days From USA to Turkey. Thats what i call a fast and good service.

Mehmet

[fotohuis]

Sending films by regular airmail, certainly from the USA is NOT without any risk of X-ray.
In that case the films are lost, but worser, you always see the problem AFTERWARDS.

Here is the Pro 160S data:
http://www.fotohuisrovo.nl/documenta...or_pro160s.pdf

Yes, they can be stored over a long time in the fridge. All our prof. color films (and Infra Red) are in the fridge under -10 degrees C conditions. Exp. date 2008/2009 and in the fridge under these conditions you can add 3-5 years without any problem.

Fuji has a factory in Tiburg (the Netherlands) but last year the consumer production line, Superia was closed overthere due to over production.

Best regards,

Robert

[bill]

Another vote here for 7 Day Shop. I've always had good service from them.

Regards,

Bill

[milsu]

Originally Posted by jlancasterd

Try 7dayshop.com in Guernsey, Channel Islands, (7dayshop.com - Online shopping made easy !) many UK enthusiasts buy their film from them as their prices are very competitive and they offer good service. They stock most types of Kodak, Fuji and Ilford film in both 35mm and 120 sizes.

Thanks, but it seems they don't deliver goods outside UK and Ireland.

Originally Posted by darkness30

You can try B&H as well. I am buying from them. The products are priced good and they have fast shipping. I received one parcel in two days From USA to Turkey. Thats what i call a fast and good service.

Mehmet

Thank You. Still, I am not completely sure there is no risk of x-rays. Have to check that a little more.

Originally Posted by fotohuis

Sending films by regular airmail, certainly from the USA is NOT without any risk of X-ray.
In that case the films are lost, but worser, you always see the problem AFTERWARDS.

Here is the Pro 160S data:
http://www.fotohuisrovo.nl/documenta...or_pro160s.pdf

Yes, they can be stored over a long time in the fridge. All our prof. color films (and Infra Red) are in the fridge under -10 degrees C conditions. Exp. date 2008/2009 and in the fridge under these conditions you can add 3-5 years without any problem.

Fuji has a factory in Tiburg (the Netherlands) but last year the consumer production line, Superia was closed overthere due to over production.

Best regards,

Robert

Are all Fujis in Your store made in Netherlands, and completely protected from x-rays?

[fotohuis]

Yes, ALL our films are free of X-ray.

The earth radiation/cosmic radiation is always in the environment, that's one of the reasons that high sensitive film like Delta 3200/Tmax3200 have a short exp. date. To slow down this process you could store your film in a bunker shielded with concrete and lead and/or u-metal. Not impossible to not very practical. We are using an u-metal shielded freezer at -10 degrees C.

During transport by airplane films are getting higher cosmic radiation. If high sensitivity films are X-rayed you can throw them away. But also slow speed film can not survive high X-ray radiation without damage.
That's why receiving films by airpack airmail is a kind of Russian roulette

Best regards from the Netherlands,

Robert

[plexi]

I like Russian roulette, as I`m buying film sent by air from the US all the time, never had any problem. Worrying about cosmic radiation is stupid and really isn`t a point here...

[SoFi-Chaser]

Originally Posted by plexi

I like Russian roulette, as I`m buying film sent by air from the US all the time, never had any problem. Worrying about cosmic radiation is stupid and really isn`t a point here...

Hi again,
That's completely true!
I made measurements of cosmics during my studies at GSI.
They can pass even massive shields, but compared to the amount of radiation at airports, it's nothing.
Since there's only one K14-lab left, any Kodachrome sent to Stuttgart is packed in an X-ray-save, sealed and thus not controled box to the states for developing.
Until 21 DIN I never had any problems, even when I forgot to take the films out of my luggage.

But when You buy a lot of films (and spend a lot of money), you should make sure, your films didn't pass the usual security-X-Ray. Maybe your shop provides such a "Kodachrome-like" transport as well.

Regards and good luck ;-)

Torsten