I will check out Target, but do actually have a local source. It's just nice to
know that you can stop anywhere and pick up replacement film if need be,
obviously that is no longer the case which chrome films. No real surprise I
suppose, but disappointing nonetheless.
Jim Couch
"John A. Lind" wrote:
> Try a Target or a Meijer (if there is one around you). That's where I get
> Kodachrome 64. Disappointed that the Meijer corporate buyers stopped
> getting Elitechrome 100 . . . all they have is the super-saturated "Extra
> Color" version . . . which is not recommended for skin tones.
>
> Wal-Mart may or may not have it and K-Mart may or may not stock
> it. Smaller drug stores have likely stopped carrying it if they move film
> stock slowly and ended up with too much of it expiring on them.
>
> -- John
>
> At 18:31 1/9/01, Jim Couch wrote:
> >Actually what is getting hard to find at your basic drug/grocery store is
> >slide film. I had been out of the hobby end of photography for a number of
> >years, mostly shooting family gatherings, holidays, vactions, ect and had
> >been using print film for the past few years. Early last summer shen I
> >went to pick up some chrome film I was shocked to find it was only readily
> >available through the local camera shops! I realize that fewer and fewer
> >people shoot slide film, but it seemed odd to me that my local drug store
> >had two different B&W films and no chromes!
>
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