Sorry Oly Listkerteers for drawing out this topic but:-
Here is something that may be of interest to non-US residents who may be
contemplating a similar purchase.
I e-mailed B&H about shipping some photographic paper and film to Melbourne,
Australia and they replied as follows:-
> -----Original Message-----
> From: B&H Photo-Video [mailto:photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 1999 12:58 AM
> To: Chung, Stephen
> Subject: Re: Can you ship ILFOCHROME paper overseas?
>
> Stephen:
>
> > Hello Yehuda or Jack,
> >
> > I live in Melbourne Australia, where Illfochrome paper is incredibly
> > expensive (CPM44M 8X10X100 sheets for $US132)
> >
> > Does B&H routinely ship Photographic Paper and Bulk Loads of film
> > internationally - can it be done without damage to these materials? I'm
> > worried about exposure to X-ray scanning and high temperatures during
> > transport.
>
> We ship paper and film worldwide.
>
> > If so, how much would it cost to ship a 100 sheet box of CPM44M 8x10
> > Ilfochrome Paper ($69.95) to Melbourne, Australia?
>
> ILFORD ILFCHRM CLASSC RC 8x10/100 CPM.44M PRL = $69.95
>
> Shipping & Handling charge is: $42.25 Via AirMail, takes
> 2-4 weeks for delivery, or $64.75 via Fedex Priority, takes
> 3-4 days for delivery.
>
> Regards,
> Joe Weissman
>
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Now I'm going to assume that if B&H ship paper and film worldwide, then more
often than not, it arrives in good condition. Sooooo, as soon as I get this
rampant credit card debt under control, I'll test this and order some
Ilfochrome and Fuji Crystal Archive paper from B&H via Airmail.
I'd appreciate it if any listmembers who live outside of USA and have
ordered photographic paper and or film from B&H could e-mail me their
experiences.
OM/Zuiko content - ummmmmm,....... Oh yeah - recently have purchased Tamron
SP 70-210/3.5 in Adaptall OM mount - did some test shots to compare with my
Kiron 70-210/4 - the Tamron seems to be in the same league as far as
sharpness goes. I bought it to try out the 1:2.6 magnification at the 210
end - the working distance at that magnification is quite useful - over one
metre from memory. Mind you, I haven't shot anything with it at that
magnification yet and am hoping quality is acceptable for semi macro work.
It is constant aperture, parfocal, long and heavy and has no OEM provision
for tripod support.
Regards
S.C.
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