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I have just returned from a week in the Cotswolds and as we were staying only a few miles from SDS I paid Paul a visit.
An amazing place located in a barn but the amount of gear held is far in excess of what I imagined. The listing on the web site is a small fraction of the actual stock. Paul was extremely knowledgable and helpful and supplied me with a set of 35 mm De Vere negatives masks at a much lower cost than the auction site. He also had a 7x7 light box for my 5 x 4 enlarger and I was happy to relieve him of both. The next day we went back and I bought a Nova 5 slot washer and some extra Fidelity film holders. Whatever you need I am sure he will have it somewhere. If you are ever in the vicinity I would recommend a visit but do ring first to check he is there. Don't ask me how I know this. Overall a brilliant place and as one of our sponsors well worth supporting. Bill |
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I've bought from Paul at SDS, online and not in person unfortunately, but he was easy to deal with and his customer service was great.
Just thought I would add my tuppence worth Ian
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I will go along with the two previous posts. I got the impression when I went there a few years ago, that because of the huge and varied amount of equipment, the place was a 'delightful muddle', but he seemed to know where everything was and he had what I wanted so was more than pleased.
My most recent purchase a few months ago was a replacement head for my LPL 7700 enlarger and came away with a 'MX' version which is still the current model. I was well please at the price of £170, considering the cost of a new LPL7700 enlarger is well in excess of £1000 |
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I bought by mail order an Ilford 902 safelight from SDS a good number of years ago and it is still going well. I must admit that I never realised that there was more there than gets shown on the website. Given there are even secondhand filters shown which are pretty small items I wonder what isn't shown?
I suppose the secret is simply to lift the phone and ask. Mind you there is a lot to be said, depending on what's involved in time and effort, for showing as much as possible as this can result in impulse purchases of stuff that you never thought you needed until you see it. Mike |
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I think basically as Simon is operating a 'one man band', a lack of time may be a factor to getting more on line. Certainly the MX head I bought wasn't advertised, I was told about when I 'phoned.
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A great place to visit but make sure you keep a tight reign on you're wallet as once you have found the barn which is almost in the middle of nowhere there are so many items there that you may have wanted over the years and given up hope of finding. But the service is very good.
Richard |
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When some described his place as a 'Barn' in the middle of knowhere That se me thinking. I did a search on google maps and since I was last there, admittedly a few years ago he has moved. His sales were from his place in the centre of Leafield not stuck out in the wilds in what looks like a small industrial estate.
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Hope this helps anybody looking to go there. Bill Last edited by Bill; 7th May 2017 at 05:03 PM. |
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