Ninotigger: I want to purchase some 5x7 sheet film(B&W) for an old camera. Need a cheap source of supply-maybe 25 sheets .Any suggestions Thanks...

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Ninotigger

Sep 29, 2013 10:37:49 #

ninotigger

I want to purchase some 5x7 sheet film(B&W) for an old camera. Need a cheap source of supply-maybe 25 sheets .Any suggestions
Thanks

Sep 29, 2013 10:49:03 #

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Best suggestion would be to title your post for what you are looking for and not your name. You would be MUCH more likely to get a helpful response.

Sep 29, 2013 10:52:22 #

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

Try Overland Photo Supply in Overland Park, Kansas (suburb of Kansas City). If anyone in the midwest has it, it will be them. I drove there from Omaha once when I needed some 4x5 film the next day.

www.overlandphoto.com
8701 Metcalf Ave
Overland Park, KS 66212
913-698-5950
913-648-5966 fax

Edit: I can't assure you they will be cheap. I doubt any places that can supply film like that will be cheap.

ninotigger wrote:

I want to purchase some 5x7 sheet film(B&W) for an old camera. Need a cheap source of supply-maybe 25 sheets .Any suggestions
Thanks

Check out Advice from the Pros section of our forum.

Sep 29, 2013 11:04:29 #

ninotigger

thanks......

Sep 29, 2013 11:04:50 #

ninotigger

thanks......

Sep 29, 2013 11:11:40 #

Terra Australis Loc: Australia

ninotigger wrote:

I want to purchase some 5x7 sheet film(B&W) for an old camera. Need a cheap source of supply-maybe 25 sheets .Any suggestions
Thanks

If you have a half plate camera, why not consider making your own plates?
You could start off with the wet collodion process and move on to silver gelatin.

There is plenty of information available for doing this. I did some of it quite a few years ago and it is heaps of fun.

Oliver.

Sep 29, 2013 17:58:01 #

ninotigger

thanks Oliver

Check out The Dynamics of Photographic Lighting section of our forum.

Sep 29, 2013 18:30:19 #

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

ninotigger wrote:

I want to purchase some 5x7 sheet film(B&W) for an old camera. Need a cheap source of supply-maybe 25 sheets .Any suggestions
Thanks

Nino, welcome to the Hog. I'm sure both B&H and Adorama carry it.
Nino, as a last resort, if you can't find the 5x7, I'm sure 8x10 is more common. You could get 8x10 and cut it. Of course you have to do that in the dark. But if you can load it, you can cut it.
Good luck, SS

Sep 30, 2013 05:53:55 #

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

SharpShooter wrote:

I have not seen 5X7 cut film since the 1960s, suggest you cut 8X10 down just make sure you don't cut the notched off as they tell you which side has the emulsion on it. Good luck.

Sep 30, 2013 06:52:36 #