Where can I buy some 35mm Tri-X locally?

<p>Where can I buy some 35mm Tri-X locally in Sarasota?<br>

All the local photography stores have closed except Johnson's and they don't carry or process film.<br>

In the winter I can order from B&H, but this time of year the UPS/USPS trucks get to 160 degrees, and I"m too cheap to pay FedEX to fly in a few rolls of film. I hate to drive all the way to North Tampa Photo for it, but if that's what it takes....<br>

Thanks</p>

<p>Can't help but it's kind of funny to see a 'too cheap' statement in the Leica forum :)</p>

<p>Wow Bill, I never thought of that!<br /> Note to self; order/buy film in the Winter...</p>

<p>In fact just today my UPS driver told me that a driver in a nearby route, dropped dead.<br>

(He's guessing our 97 degree heat caused it)</p>

Film gets to the camera stores same way it

gets to your house. Order from B&H.

<p>"Film gets to the camera stores same way it gets to your house. Order from B&H."<br>

Yes, but it got there a few months ago when the delivery truck temperature was still in the 70s.</p>

<p>You are over thinking the temperature issue in UPS trucks. Film from B&H will come in a larger over case with bubble insulation. The temperature of the film may rise a few degrees, not will not be harmed in the trip. If it is sent 2nd day for faster, it is only on a truck for a few hours from the terminal to your house. Even by ground, I would not expect a problem.</p>

<p>It's not just temperature, but time and temperature that counts. The effect can be estimated using the Arrhenius Rate Law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrhenius_equation) integrated over time. This method is used to estimate the shelf life of products, including pharmaceuticals. Similar models are used to estimate the effects of radiation, including TSA inspections.</p>

<p>If you insist on driving to North Tampa, buy enough film each that you don't suffer I-75 traffic any more than necessary, and combine it with other errands if possible.</p>

<p>I thought temperatures were much more an issue with color film.</p>

<p>I ordered Tri-X from B&H last time, a couple of years back now. Sad, I asked at my favourite local camera store; I think they actually had a few rolls of some sort of color film, no chance of Tri-X, or any b/w for that matter.</p>

<p>Bill<br>

I buy film all the time from New York City (Adorama) and have it shipped UPS to Northern California (now 100 degrees outside) including Kodak Tri-X, Ektar, Portra 160, Fuji Acros and Pro 400H....never a problem with the film.</p>

 

I kind of doubt B&H would be shipping film out if they thought it was going to be damaged in any way by

the time it got to the customer.

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<p>I kind of doubt B&H would be shipping film out if they thought it was going to be damaged in any way by the time it got to the customer.</p>

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<p>+1.</p>

<p>Henry Posner<br /><strong>B&H Photo-Video</strong></p>

 

Ray

Don't worry I have bought a lot of film

from B&H too and shipped in middle of

summer.

<p>It looks like buying local ain't one of the viable options.<br>

Thanks, anyhow, for the suggestions, Guys.</p>

Just get an M240! Full 100% view with the LCD screen or attached EVF.