Carol Hicks Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Hi, Right now I'm living in Toronto and I'm trying to get my my first basic camera kit together. The problem is I can't find what I'm looking for. An example of a few things I need but can't find are cloth tape, a slate, and a pouch for when I'm on set. I've found a few websites for stores in California but if I don't have to pay for all that shipping I'd rather not. Does anyone know any Film supply stores in Toronto? Thanks, Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted May 26, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted May 26, 2009 Hi, Right now I'm living in Toronto and I'm trying to get my my first basic camera kit together. The problem is I can't find what I'm looking for. An example of a few things I need but can't find are cloth tape, a slate, and a pouch for when I'm on set. I've found a few websites for stores in California but if I don't have to pay for all that shipping I'd rather not. Does anyone know any Film supply stores in Toronto? Thanks, Carol Shipping from filmtools.com (they have everything you'll need) is very reasonable and you won't have to pay sales tax. It will probably even out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kar Wai Ng Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Shipping from filmtools.com (they have everything you'll need) is very reasonable and you won't have to pay sales tax. It will probably even out. ....yes, if you live in the States. Shipping to Canada is a very different story. It goes through customs, and not only do we pay our GST and PST taxes, we get dinged dearly by UPS with their exorbitant brokerage fees, since filmtools ships UPS Ground to Canada. In most cases, we're out about double what the order total is. That said, there are times when I will really need something from filmtools, but I'll only place that order as a last resort if I can't find that specific item in Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan McGregor Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 modular51.com is where all my ditty bags and many of my accessories are from, they have the best stuff and they are in Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Hall Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Toronto: http://www.sourceshop.com/ Louise will hook you up with anything you need. I recommend going in person so you can see what she has. It's just near King and Dufferin, across from Lamport stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGusset Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Equipment rental facilities PS (Production Services) & WFW (William F. White) both sell expendables and some gear right in Toronto. http://www.psps.com/ http://www.whites.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brad Grimmett Posted June 6, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted June 6, 2009 An assistant I just worked with had the best set bag I've ever seen. He got it at Lowes for like $15 I think. It was similar to this one but it had a metal handle that swiveled and was large enough for hard mattes. It might be worth having a look before you spend more on a "film" set bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Hal Smith Posted June 8, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted June 8, 2009 An assistant I just worked with had the best set bag I've ever seen. He got it at Lowes for like $15 I think. It was similar to this one It's a carpenters carry-all. Lowe's has about five different sizes of the ones with the swivelling handle. I use one as a catchall behind my driver's seat in my van with my Sirius, gloves, bottle of water, etc. in it. Great design with lots of pockets, snaps, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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