Where can I buy film for my cameras?
Is there even new film to buy? Where can I buy 35mm, Polaroid, instant, and medium format film? What about films from the drugstore?
Of course, photographic film is still available for purchase. The largest selection of films is currently available online.
Also, the price is usually lower than at the local camera store. These often have a small selection at frequently higher prices.
Internet
On Amazon, you can find practically everything, including film. Here you can get many films from Kodak, Fujifilm, AgfaPhoto, Ilford, and Lomography, as well as instant films from Impossible and Fuji. Additionally, you can get all the Instax cameras and most Lomography cameras on Amazon.
eBay
You can also buy food for your camera on eBay. There are some sellers offering films at fixed prices, but the selection is somewhat smaller than in specialized shops. Additionally, (expired) films are often offered via auction, usually by private individuals. However, you should be careful to compare prices beforehand to avoid paying too much in the heat of bidding.
Fotoimpex.de offers a large selection of films for 35mm, medium format, and large format cameras from various manufacturers. Behind the online shop are the people from Adox, or vice versa, so you can also get the complete Adox range here. Besides films, you can find practically everything you need for analog photography. They ship worldwide.
Macodirect is operated by Hans O. Mahn GmbH & Co. KG. This company markets films under the brand "Rollei," which you can order there. Additionally, there is a wide range of color, black and white, and instant films in various formats.
Photochemistry, photographic paper, and more are also available. They ship to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The minimum order value is 39.50 euros.
Spürsinn is an online retailer from Braunschweig. Here you can get 35mm, medium format, sheet, and instant films from Kodak, Fuji, AgfaPhoto, Impossible, Ilford, and co. Spürsinn also offers photographic paper, photochemistry, and lab accessories.
They also ship to Austria and Switzerland. Besides the online shop, you can also shop at Spürsinn's own store in Braunschweig. Delivery is on account, but there is a minimum order value of 15 euros.
At Photo-Lang.de from Passau, you can get a wide range of films, from slide films, color negative and black and white films to instant films. The online retailer offers both major manufacturers like Kodak, Ilford, and Fujifilm, as well as smaller providers like Rollei or Impossible.
Often you can also get expired films at a lower price. Photo-Lang also ships to Austria and Switzerland. If you live nearby, you can pick up your order in person and save on postage.
At Lomography, in their own online shop, you can of course get the complete range of Lomography films. Additionally, they also offer films from other manufacturers.
Besides films, Lomography naturally has its own cameras and matching accessories.
They ship worldwide, including to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Part of their range is also offered by Lomography on Amazon*.
The Impossible Project Online Shop
In the Impossible online shop, who would have thought, you can get the instant films from Impossible for the old Polaroid cameras. Additionally, you can get Polaroid cameras and matching accessories. They also ship to Austria and Switzerland.
I haven't ordered from the following ones yet, so I can't say much about them. If you have ordered there before, feel free to leave your experiences in the comments.
Fotofachversand.com/.at / Foto Riegler – A photo mail order company from Austria.
Ars-Imago.ch – An online retailer from Switzerland.
Offline
Of course, there are also "real" stores that carry film. In big cities, you usually have more luck than in the countryside.
A large selection is available in Berlin, where there is, among others, a gallery store from Lomography, a store from Fotoimpex, and for instant film enthusiasts, the Impossible Partner Store "Sofortbild-Shop Berlin" (http://www.sofortbild-shop.de/).
Last resort: Drugstore
Buying online naturally has disadvantages, such as waiting time. So if you need just one film quickly, you pay a lot of shipping costs and don't have it in hand immediately.
In this case, a trip to the local drugstore can't hurt. DM, Rossmann, and co. still sell 35mm films. Usually, these are store brands and only a small selection.
An ISO 200 and ISO 400, like the Rossmann HR 200 and HR 400 or DM Paradies 200 and 400, color negative film can be obtained without any problem.
DM offers the AgfaPhoto APX 100 (Amazon) and the AgfaPhoto CT Precisa 100 (Amazon) as a black and white or slide film.
However, you will look in vain for medium format or instant films there.
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Where do you buy your films and which retailers can you recommend?
