w_t1 Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I'm a 95% black and white shooter, but am going to process some 4x5 E- 6 at home. I went to B&H, where I get about 95% of my photography supplies, and they do not ship E-6 and C-41, says for in-store pickup only. I went to Adorama site, and does not say they do NOT ship them. However, I've never ordered from Adorama site, and am comfortable with B&H's "out of stock" or "not shippable" type notes. Does anyone have experience ordering these color chemicals from Adorama? I'm guessing it has to do with two companies, both in NYC, using different shippers? Freestyle in Los Angeles lists E-6 chemicals using "ground only", so I know they are shippable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g._armour_van_horn Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I have bought the 5-liter E-6 kit from Adorama without any problem other than the price. Their price was OK, just UPS from New York to the Seattle area was silly. (I've been buying the chemistry from Rainier Photo in Seattle ever since the first kit, primarily because of the freight savings.) I have no reason to think that Adorama has any problem shipping the materials, I've had no problem buying from their website in the past. Van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I have accounts at both stores but have to buy chems. from adorama they interprut the shipping regulations diffrently. Both stores are great adorama ahipped my order the day after they recived it just as B&H does. Order with confidence. ,Grinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w_t1 Posted October 10, 2005 Author Share Posted October 10, 2005 Thanks for the responses. I thought it was something like that, Adorama willing to take more risk than B&H. G., I am in Seattle also, but it's such a haul to get to Rainier, I prefer the delivery to my office rather than spending the time driving down Rainier Ave South... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_shearman1 Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I think even Freestyle imposes a hazardous material surcharge on shipping these chemicals. Liquids are more an issue with hazmat regs than powdered chemicals. I think it was Jobo that used to package a C-41 powdered chemical "Press" kit that was powdered specifically so news photographers traveling could carry it aboard airplanes. Not an issue for them anymore with digital of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g._armour_van_horn Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 WT, I have only been to Rainier once in person, and it was quite a haul down there. (I live out on Whidbey Island.) However, I think you'll find that UPS from Rainier is a lot cheaper than UPS from Adorama, and the price of the chemistry was about the same last I looked. I also know that Rainier keeps their chemistry current, because the one time I was actually there they gave me a huge box full of past-date E-6 chemistry that they didn't want to sell along with the current stuff I bought. (So far I'm having no problems with the older stuff.) Yes, I want you to buy the stuff from Rainier because I want them to be in business next time I need to order, and it's clear that falling volumes are hurting everybody! Van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w_t1 Posted October 12, 2005 Author Share Posted October 12, 2005 i ordered E-6 from Freestyle a couple of days ago, and there was no additional surcharge for hazardous G., yes i like Rainier, talked to their rep at Puyallup fair photo display a couple of weeks ago. I basically don't have any free time on weekends, and evenings after work are out at this time of year, too much risk on Rainier Ave South...but I may check them out for ups delivery next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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