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Brian Larmay - 27 Dec 2003 19:24 GMT

Hi all,

Im looking for a shop around Buffalo, closer to Niagara Falls that sells
Fuji pro film.
I have seen NOTHING but Kodak pro film since I moved here a month ago.

Are there any shops around here that Have Fuji Slide stuff with certainty?

Thanks for any help,
Brian

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Doug - 28 Dec 2003 06:36 GMT

> Hi all,
>
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> Thanks for any help,
> Brian

Since I'm from the Syracuse area the only place I've bought film in the
Buffalo area is

Delaware Camera & Video
2635 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 877-3317

I haven't used them but a time or two so I can neither recommend or not
recomend them. Most of the film I buy, I mail order out of B & H photo in
NYC. Grab an Erie county yellow pages and call a few places is all I can
say. Good luck

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Brian Larmay - 28 Dec 2003 07:30 GMT

Thanks who responded on and offlist.
It seems almost unreal to me coming from Milwaukee to the NY area, that
there would be no Fuji except print version at walmart and wallgreens.
Kodak has nice film, but the only Kodak I use is E200 for astrophotography
and hypered techpan.
E100VS is also good for fall.

Once it comes to aurora or storm chasing photography...even Provia 400 for
astrophotoraphy, fuji rules imo.
What on earth would happen if someone decided to carry fuji pro film in this
area?
Corner the competition?
Fuji is an essential film for the pallet.....I just dont get it....theres an
over abundance of Kodak here...too much if you ask me.

I also liked the Ilford XP as well, but alas.
At leaste theres no shortage of mixing chems here except for D19.

Thanks,
Brian

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> Since I'm from the Syracuse area the only place I've bought film in the
> Buffalo area is
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> NYC. Grab an Erie county yellow pages and call a few places is all I can
> say. Good luck

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Al Denelsbeck - 28 Dec 2003 07:52 GMT

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> Corner the competition?
> Fuji is an essential film for the pallet.....I just dont get
> it....theres an over abundance of Kodak here...too much if you ask me.

     In other areas of the States, this might be more curious, but not
within 100 miles of Rochester (and Kodak's base of operations)...

     It's kind of like trying to get Pepsi in Atlanta restaurants ;-).

     Part of it, undoubtedly, is local support, keeping the in-state
businesses thriving. Some of it could potentially be from deals provided to
the retailers. I remember that central NY (Auburn) is the only place I had
seen that had Fuji films more expensive than Kodak, but this was a long
time ago.

     Unless there are outstanding deals locally, I see no reason not to go
with B&H, which consistently runs the Fuji pro films 20 to 50% less than
any local shop I've been in, anywhere.

     Good luck!

    - Al.

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Nicholas O. Lindan - 28 Dec 2003 15:06 GMT

"Brian Larmay" <astrobri@ameritech.net>

> It seems almost unreal to me coming from Milwaukee to the NY area, that
> there would be no Fuji [in the extended Rochester area]

Time to get real:

Japanese motorcycles popular in Milwaukee, are they? How about Corona,
Labatt and St. Pauli?

Everyone roots for their home team. You gotta, 'cause nobody else will.

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Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics.

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Brian Larmay - 28 Dec 2003 16:32 GMT

> Time to get real:

Thats what Im sayin!

> Japanese motorcycles popular in Milwaukee, are they? How about Corona,
> Labatt and St. Pauli?

Actually yes yes and kinda.
Not to go way off topic but Milwaukee is beer town....
Home brewer shops, Micro breweries, import beer, non imports...beer beer
beer.... and a bar on every corner....damn drunk bastards everywhere too!
Of course MGD is pushed and their logo is everywhere.
Too bad it taste like piss water.

> Everyone roots for their home team. You gotta, 'cause nobody else will.

True, I understand, but somebody somehwere within a radius of 50 miles US
side at leaste should break down and carry Fugi pro films, or any other film
for that matter.

Honestly, none of that will matter as soon as Kodak cuts their film lines..

On the other hand, Canons new D10 with a 6.3 megapixel chip is very
attractive and none of this will matter once I get the $ together.

Brian

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