# Nearby camera store no longer carries ASA 100 film **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 19, 2011, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearby-camera-store-no-longer-carries-asa-100-film/589584 "2011-07-19T14:43:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearby-camera-store-no-longer-carries-asa-100-film/589584/1 "2011-07-19T14:43:17Z")
200, 400, (and maybe 1000) in color. 400 only for B/W. Not that I particularly needed 100, but I thought that was interesting. This is one of the national chains, too. ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearby-camera-store-no-longer-carries-asa-100-film/589584/2 "2011-07-19T14:49:47Z")
Most of the places that process film are closing down or shipping out for film processing and doing digital printing onsite. Film is basically a specialty item now and prices and availability are really showing that. I might feel a twinge of nostalgia, but then I look at my neatly organized digital folders and compare it to the rubbermaid tubs of photos and negatives and it all goes away. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearby-camera-store-no-longer-carries-asa-100-film/589584/3 "2011-07-19T15:02:57Z")
I was told that modern ASA 400 film has a grain structure fine enough that ASA 100 is no longer needed, and that due to lack of demand it’s a better business plan to only carry ASA 400. ISTM that people still using film either A) can’t afford a digital camera or don’t care about digital enough to buy a digital camera, and use the old film cameras they have and don’t need to be picky about their film; or B) are into film cameras and _are_ interested in such things. I’m guessing the former outnumber the latter. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearby-camera-store-no-longer-carries-asa-100-film/589584/4 "2011-07-19T15:06:40Z")
Oh, the F-Stop closed, by the way - I bet you never did take your film in! ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearby-camera-store-no-longer-carries-asa-100-film/589584/5 "2011-07-19T15:24:54Z")
It closed completely? I went by last week, and the note on the door said they would still be opening on Saturdays. The biggest problem I have with the roll I have undeveloped is that since it’s infrared, you have to unload it in total darkness, or you’ll get a strip of fogging on the negatives where the film comes out of the cartridge. I can’t just open the back and take it in. I agree that the 400 film is high enough quality that there’s not really the need (and hence, demand) for 100. My former dentist had a number of his own 8x10 photographs adorning his office and examination rooms. I asked him what he used, and he said 400 35mm. And you couldn’t quibble over any quality issues with his photos. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearby-camera-store-no-longer-carries-asa-100-film/589584/6 "2011-07-19T15:37:22Z")
Yeah, as of Saturday. You could always call Grant and ask real sweet, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![awldune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@awldune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/awldune)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearby-camera-store-no-longer-carries-asa-100-film/589584/7 "2011-07-19T19:56:07Z")
There is a camera store near you that sells B&W film?!? I order all of mine from Freestyle Photo and from Adorama. I expect you could strike a lively debate on [APUG.org](http://APUG.org) about 400 ASA being “good enough” although if you pull it to 200 ASA you should get a good result. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearby-camera-store-no-longer-carries-asa-100-film/589584/8 "2011-07-19T20:03:14Z")
Now fondly remembering my good slides taken with kodachrome 64 and 25…