Freestyle is the one constant in a changing World, I've been doing business with them for well over thirty years and in all of that time not once did I get a wrong order, that's saying something. Thanks Freestyle!
I love Freestyle too. A while back I had some problems with a package of Kentmere paper I was using for lith printing. All they asked for was a scan of the faulty prints, and they sent me a new package without having me send the bad one back. I could still use it for regular printing (still do actually), and it was as easy as 1-2-3 to get it done.
They are very service minded, and they treat their customers very well. I'll continue to use them as long as I can.
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I believe B&H has multiple catalogs. I've received catalogs from them with different "themes" over the past few years. Some of these have had multiple pages of analog photography items, but I've not paid a lot of attention to them.
FWIW, as somebody who lives in Rhode Island, B&H has a big advantage for me because I can get stuff from them much quicker, while still paying ground shipping charges, than is true of Freestyle. If I order early enough in the day, an order to B&H usually results in a package arriving the next day. I'm sure this would be reversed if I lived in California or neighboring states. Still, because of this advantage of B&H, I usually order from them unless I want something they don't stock, like Slavich paper, or something they won't ship, like certain color chemicals. (In the case of color chemicals, though, I usually buy from Adorama or Unique Photo rather than pay for cross-continental shipping of liquids.)
Well, the closest photo shop to me that actually sells chems, paper etc. is 2.5 hours away, and I do support them as much as possible, but without Freestyle I would be screwed as far as getting harder to obtain items. I just received 2 new IR filters from them within 7 days, and trust me, I'm a long ways away from LA.
Shipping charges to Canada from B&H and Adorama are ridiculously high, so they are not an option. KEH rules for gear though, and their shipping is semi-reasonable, but seem to be all over the map.
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I live just across the river from NYC so orders from B&H and Adorama get to me the next day. Just ordered from Freestyle for the first time last week. They had 3x4 film which B&H didn't, and their cost for a red bulb (my old one had peeled) was 1/3 of what B&H was charging. Spent $70 (two boxes of film, 2 bottles of chemicals and the aforementioned safelight), got my stuff within 3 or 4 days, and all is good with the world.
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I use Freestyle fairly frequently and have always been impressed by their service and products, and their orders arrive very quickly. I used to think their shipping costs to Canada were a bit on the high side until I had to send a package to the US.
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Since I started dealing with Freestyle I am able to save 30 % of what I pay here. Even with the large shipping fees charged by USPS. In western Canada it is hard to find photography suppies. The people that use to do it are having to drop their prices. But not quite enough yet. They REALLY hated that when the NAFT started. Their monopoly of being the only ones to buy from is OVER.
The speed that I get from Freestyle order is fantastic. It is amost like receiving the product BEFORE I order it. (welllll maybe not that fast). Will be going alot more business with them.
They're quick, efficient, and have a brilliant catalogue, but I cant afford to make orders to regularly. $50-$80 in shipping to Australia means saving my money away for big orders.
I have a love/hate relationship with Freestyle! I love everything about them! I just hate going in there because I never seem to have enough money for all of the stuff I want!! Great place and the only place I buy my film,paper etc.
I've had great experiences with Freestyle. Really great place. I'm doing my best to order all of my supplies from them to help keep them going especially since I seem to have more B&W paper than B&H and Adorama combined at this point.
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