Looking For Film Cans in Bulk

[RichFrye]

I'm looking for more film cans in bulk, up to 1000. I can offer trades.

Rich

[Azurel]

Hey Rich

I contacted a Camera shop here in town and have not heard back. I plan to go to the store this week to talk to them in person about getting or selling me film canisters. Can't believe how hard they have gotten to find, hopefully they still do a lot of processing of standard film. Can let you know what I find out if you want? I plan to if possible get as many as they will sell or give me.

[RichFrye]

Yes, please let me know what they say. They are still out there, but everyone is asking for them.

Rich

[Azurel]

Luckily or unlucky, how ever here in SW Michigan there is little dartfrogs going on so I am sure there are large quanities around just have to get them to respond.....Might go tomorrow to a couple large color labs tomorrow and talk to them as well....Will let you know Rich as soon as I hear.

[Philsuma]

The Geocaching crowd uses lots of em too.......craft people.

[dendroworks]

I approached my local camera club where there are a few purists who still use 35mm film - so they now supply me with them.

Regards
Marcus

[RichFrye]

After almost ten years of using them (for frogs), I know pretty much all the 'tricks' of acquiring them. I just don't like asking 200 times or places if I can have spare cans. :wink: Thanks guys.

[Azurel]

I have a few camera guys that I work with and they have gave or told me some places to go to....Will know more beginning of the week.

[barracuda]

You can get actual film canisters in bulk at places that sell supplies for making model rockets.

You can also get the little bottles like pharmacies use for Rx's on the internet really cheaply.
http://www.sks-bottle.com/340c/fin69a.html or google "pharmacy pill bottles"

[Philsuma]

Rich is doing the same thing that I like to do.....

Try to get someone to do all the gathering for me and just pay them or trade them for a big sack full.

It's so tedious to "make the rounds" and collect...then you get the stink eye from some idiot employees when you "bug" them / ask them for cans ect.

[RichFrye]

Bump , no definites yet.

Rich

[Azurel]

Well I have 2 places going to save them for me.....I still have one to check with though. I have on hand 70 of various colors mostly clear. At each place they said they don't get them very often any more but will hold on to them for me. I have to go to the Kalamazoo Art Institute and see if they are willing to let me put a box or something outside the dark room for containers...Hopefully get a chance to do that this week, if not in person I will call.....Looks like getting large numbers like a 1000 will be awhile.

[Spud]

Looks like I have 313 right now.

-John

[Philsuma]

Looks like you need Rich's mailing info....

then mine.

:wink:

[Azurel]

Looks like I have 313 right now.

-John

Nice.....

[Michael Lawrence]

The sell them on Ebay by the hundreds. Usually cheap too.

[Philsuma]

I dunno Mike....that Geocaching hobby has inflated the price a little. Most lots are a little salty especially when you add in shipping.

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=black+ ... 86.c0.m359

[Michael Lawrence]

I see that now but its been while since I ordered, still it just seems easier to me. I used to contact the sellers and ask for a bulk buy on like 4 or 5 of their 100 lots and usually got a decent price.

Michael

[Azurel]

I contacted a large processing place and they have responded....Not sure how many yet but they said the have a whole bunch....I am also waiting for a return response from 3 other places......So as far as how many I have yet is still in a holding pattern.....

[RichFrye]

Please contact me with numbers guys. I've got new vivs going together as we speak and I need film cans.

Thanks,
Rich