Re: Sources for wet plate collodion chemicals

Thanks for the comparisions... Susan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Milenko Grgar" <omg@lynx.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: Sources for wet plate collodion chemicals

> Thanks for valuable information.
>
> Milenko,
>
> British Columbia
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Best, Dianne" <dbest@hydro.mb.ca>
> To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 4:59 AM
> Subject: RE: Sources for wet plate collodion chemicals
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nick Zentena [mailto:zentena@sympatico.ca]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 11:01 AM
> > To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> > Subject: Re: Sources for wet plate collodion chemicals
> >
> >
> > On Tuesday 30 August 2005 10:01, Best, Dianne wrote:
> > > I got a price quote from Anichemia on a bunch of different wet plate
> > > collodion chemicals and did a per-unit comparison with JD Photo Chem
> > > and Photographer's Formulary (including conversion to Canadian
> > > dollars) and Anichemia is certainly price competitive. The only
> > > negative for Anichemia, being a lab supplier, is that their standard
> > > packages tend to be larger.
> > >
> >
> > Are you saying a similar sized package is a similar price? Cool.
> > The more
> > choice the better.
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
> > Yup, that's what I am saying - price per gram or ml (or whatever) is
> > comparable. On some things one source is a little more, less on other
> > chemicals. Of the 5 chemicals I priced, Anachemia was cheapest on two of
> > them but all three were "neck to neck" in pricing though Anachemia's
> > standard package size is often 2 to 5 times larger than the other two
> > (which makes sense).
> >
> > Anachemia has outlets in B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec.
> > The do, however, have a $75 minimum order for counter sales (at least
> > here in Winnipeg).
> >
> > Choice is good, especially when you consider shipping costs!
> >
> > Di
> >
>
Received on Thu Sep 1 06:30:45 2005