I always buy local if I can. The trouble is I can't get allot of what I want locally. Thank God for the internet, as it keeps options available. If I wanted to shoot Tmax and develop in D76 and print on Ilford all the time, I would have no problem, but my process is a little more eclectic than that. If it weren't for the internet, I would be stuck with whatever the market said works at the local retail level. That said, I'll say again, if I can get it local, I do. |