Being retired military, I've been buying my film, by the roll, at the PX for years; however, they've quit stocking my choices in slide film. I had a pro tell me that buying film "by the brick" from one of the major New York sources could save money. So, how many rolls are there in a brick?

TIA!

-- George C. Berger (gberger@his.com), May 29, 2002

Answers

20.

-- Jack Flesher (jbflesher@msn.com), May 29, 2002.

Kodak Pro Film is 20, wrapped in cellaphane. Fuji is 20, usually in a 'pro-pack' box. Kodak and Fuji amateur, plus most Agfa comes in 10's.

-- Bob Todrick (bobtodrick@yahoo.com), May 29, 2002.

Ilford is 10 like Agfa. Most small stores will usually give you 5 - 10% if you buy a brick (5%for 10, 10% for 20). But I don't think B&H will discount on this small a quantity. Last time I bought 40 rolls of Agfa B&W (120) it was $2.09 a roll, the same as 1 roll. The same for Agfa chrome. For Fuji, I bought 20 roll of Provia 100 - 36 and they shipped me the imported (gray) type, which I'm sure is the same but there was a little note saying that they were shipped in cans only without the paper box because they buy it in 50 roll "Pro Packs" and my order was less than that. At $4.19 per roll I thought this was a bargain considering the cost of chrome these days. It shot fine and my E6 lab says that they can't tell the difference between USA and Imported emulsions.

Good Luck. FWB

-- F. William Baker (atelfwb@aol.com), May 29, 2002.

I average 3 and a half bricks per frame ;-)

-- Al Smith (smith58@msn.com), May 29, 2002.

Hi, All - Many thanks for "clueing in" an old fud!

-- George C. Berger (gberger@his.com), May 29, 2002.

martin.tai@capcanada.com), May 31, 2002.

Agfapan APX 25, Minox C

A brick of Minox film fits nicely into an empty Agfa 3.5x5" RC paper box

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), May 31, 2002.