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Good sources for cheap film?

  • 22-07-2009 7:42am
    #1
    RE*AC*TOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,482 ✭✭✭


    Any suggestions? (35mm mostly - some 120 as well though)
    B&W or colour...


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  • #2
    Fajitas!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    If you're based in Dublin, I find heading into shops and haggling for short dated film the best way, unless I need large numbers, in which case I'll go for 7dayshop, and if I've to go larger numbers again, and have someone to share the P&P with, I'll go for Freestylephoto.biz

    Fwiw, the Camera Exchange on Georges St. have some Ilford XP2 in 120 for 2 quid a roll. They're quite good to get other prices down too.

    Other than all that, hit up your local Unicare pharmacy for free film ;)


  • #3
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Fajitas! wrote: »

    Other than all that, hit up your local Unicare pharmacy for free film ;)


    Free?? I just go in and ask for free film?

    "Excuse me can i have some free film?"

    just like that?


  • #4
    Fajitas!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    Yes!


  • #5
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    Fajitas! wrote: »
    Yes!

    no way... how come this hasnt been mentioned before??? :)


  • #6
    Slidinginfinity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭Slidinginfinity


    melekalikimaka wrote: »
    no way... how come this hasnt been mentioned before??? :)

    It has:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055623416

    In fact I stopped in to unicare asked for free film. At first the guy just waved at a small basket of 10 or so rolls of film, but after he saw my disappointed expression, he offered me a box of 100 rolls. After a bit of talking I walked out with 180 rolls. Just gave 40 to another Boardsie yesturday.


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  • #7
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    It has, multiple times.....

    EDIT:

    Film Film Film
    Single post
    Single post


  • #8
    DaireQuinlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,713 ✭✭✭DaireQuinlan


    Slidinginfinity wrote: »
    It has:
    Tallon wrote: »
    It has, multiple times.....

    what the ... free film ? If only someone had said !


  • #9
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    my sarcasm is wasted on you all!


  • #10
    DaireQuinlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,713 ✭✭✭DaireQuinlan


    melekalikimaka wrote: »
    my sarcasm is wasted on you all!

    what the ... sarcasm ??!? If only someone had said !


  • #11
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,670 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    I laid out over 200 rolls in their canisters across a small patch of ground and then got a dog to run across them.
    Film's so versatile. Lots of free film is very, very versatile and a lot of fun.


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  • #12
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    humberklog wrote: »
    I laid out over 200 rolls in their canisters across a small patch of ground and then got a dog to run across them.
    Film's so versatile. Lots of free film is very, very versatile and a lot of fun.

    pics, or it didn't happen.... :)


  • #13
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,670 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    Tallon wrote: »
    pics, or it didn't happen.... :)


    No pics, video though.

    Same vid has me disastrously rooting around Phoenix Park chasing butterflies.


  • #14
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    humberklog wrote: »
    No pics, video though.

    Same vid has me disastrously rooting around Phoenix Park chasing butterflies.

    Even better, link?


  • #15
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,670 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    Tallon wrote: »
    Even better, link?


    It's still only on the camera. I've never uploaded onto youtube or that.
    Janey I've only got a Pix.ie site in the last six months and that confuses me enough. But I'm doing a few things on vid and have a few more ideas in the pipe line so I'll get around to it at some stage.


  • #16
    RE*AC*TOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,482 ✭✭✭RE*AC*TOR


    I hit up Unicare. Grabbed ten or fifteen rolls. Could've went mental - but not sure of the point. Can only take so many pictures at any one time, and I like to mix it up film wise. Great tip though -thanks everyone.

    Next question - cheap develop only source?

    We do our B&W at home, and have an Epson V500 for scanning film.

    Perhaps there's a mail order option?


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