Topic: My local photo shop puts the pedal to the metal on analogue

[Kai-san]

My local photo shop has in the last 15 to 20 years kept a relatively low profile on analogue products with a rather basic selection. A couple of days ago I went in to get a C41 film developed, but before I left home I checked their website in case they had something interesting in the used category. At the same time I checked the analogue section and almost fell off my chair. They now stock the complete range of films and developers from Adox, Cinestill, Foma, Fuji, Harman/Ilford, Kentmere, Kodak, Lomography, Polaroid, Rollei and Washi. You can also get the more exotic films from Agfa, Ferrania, JCH Streetpan, Kosmo, Orwo and SantaColor in addition to their own in-house packaging of Kodak Cine films in 35mm/36exp rolls. They've got photo papers from Foma and Ilford. In the accessories section they have products from AP, ARS-Imago, Hama, Jobo, Kaiser, Paterson and Valoi. They sell scanners from Pacific Image in addition to Epson scanners and printers which they already had. The only thing I miss now is bulk film rolls, so I will have to get those from Germany as usual.
And as if that wasn't enough, I hear rumours that they are installing a Heidelberg Tango drum film scanner for their scanning service! There are no other photo shops in this country that can compete with this, not even in Oslo. You'll hear no more complaints from me about local availability after this! 

[Francois]

My local photo retailer has been doing the same, though not at the same level.
They do have a good selection of films. They carry a few development essentials including a bit of chemistry. They have a super nice section of second hand cameras. All in all, it's pretty satisfying to go there, especially if Andrew-James, their class teacher is there (he carries his Leica IIIf and a Voigtländer folder to work on most days).