Arista Premium 400 - 35mm

[alistair.o]

Hi,

I have been scouting around over the last couple of months looking for the best buy of Kodak Tri-X 400 (35mm). Arista Premium 400 = Tri-X 400.

So, I checked out Freestyle and bought from them 200 ft (2 bulk cans) of the stuff. I realised that the cost shown in dollars and the end cost to me here was going to be chalk and cheese but here is how it went (delivery tomorrow)

Arista Premium 400 x 2 Cans = $34.99 each : Total $69.98 + $39.16 shipping :

Grand Total $109.14 (£70.81 / USD AT 0.64879/GBP )

So, not too bad thus far considering Kodak Tri-X 400 is £52 per 100ft (average)

Now the extras from HM Revenue & Customs (notification received today):

Customs Duty = £0.00
Excise Duty = £0.00
Import VAT = £12.61
Clearance Fee i.e. ParcelForce) - £8.00

Grand Total of £ 20.61

So altogether it has cost £91.42 for 40 rolls (approx) of Kodak Tri-X = £2.29 per roll.

Incidentally: Freestyle dispatched on 31st Jan - film to be delivered 10th Feb.

Any thoughts / comments will be most welcome.

Alistair

Alistair

 

[SparkUK]

I think I paid £2.99 a roll delivered from 7dayshop but I notice theirs has gone up a little too. I don't think I use enough of it to make that worthwhile.